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The Roll of Victims is the official list of Martial Law 1972-1986 era victims, including the place of incident of the violation against them, as resolved by the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB), an independent and quasi-judicial body created by R. A. 10368 to receive, evaluate, process and investigate reparation applications of Human R...
Sep 23, 2022 · Chris Sorio, left, and Josie Forcadilla say they were both tortured and jailed in the Philippines during the martial law era in the 1970s and '80s. They're speaking out about their experiences in...
Sep 21, 2022 · The dictator declared martial law in the country 50 years ago on Wednesday, a grisly period when the opposition was imprisoned, tortured and killed. The regime was toppled by peaceful...
Sep 29, 2022 · Her captors poured burning candle wax over her arms partially suffocated her with a belt and subjected her to waterboarding for hours on end. In her worst experience, her torturers clipped wires to...
Apr 25, 2022 · In an interview with the organization in 1975, President Marcos told Amnesty International that over 50,000 people had been arrested and detained under martial law from 1972-1975; those arrested included church workers, human rights defenders, legal aid lawyers, labour leaders and journalists.
Sep 21, 2022 · MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Survivors of torture and other atrocities under Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday marked his martial law declaration 50 years ago by pressing their demand for justice and apology from his son — now the country’s president in a stunning reversal of fortunes.
Sep 28, 2022 · BBC News, Manila. Getty Images. Marcos ran a murderous kleptocracy before mass pro-democracy protests drove him from power. Santiago Matela was 22 when he was dragged off the street by...
