Vice Mayor Juvy Magsino & Human Rights Lawyer Leima Fortu murdered.
KARAPATAN vehemently condemns murder of yet two more rights activists
After President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo left Mindoro Island yesterday (02/12/004) as part of her campaign sortie, two human rights activists were killed by elements belonging to the 204th Infantry Brigade under Col. Fernando L. Mesa.
KARAPATAN, the Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights vigorously denounced the killing of Naujan Vice Mayor Juvy Magsino, also a human rights lawyer and Leima Fortu, acting secretary general of KARAPATAN-Mindoro Oriental yesterday, February 13, 2004 in Barangay Amuguis, Naujan, Mindoro Oriental.
“We are utterly outraged by their killing and the pattern of brazenness it was done !” a fuming Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Secretary General of KARAPATAN National who is presently in Oslo, Norway to attend as observer in the peace negotiations between the government and the National Democratic Front said. She also disclaimed radio reports that the killing was primarily election related. “We believe that Vice Mayor Magsino and Ms. Fortu were clear targets of the 204th Brigade because they were affiliated with both KARAPATAN and Bayan Muna which have always been openly villlified and attacked by these wild group of killers.”
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