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Russia jails four Jehovah's Witnesses for six years

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 08 08:34 AM

A Russian court sentenced 4 members of the Jehovah's Witnesses, the US-based Christian evangelical movement, to six years in prison for "extremism." Read more »

DOJ reviewing De Lima cases as more witnesses recant

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 10:22 AM

The DOJ said it is reviewing narcotics charges against detained Senator Leila de Lima after several witnesses withdrew their testimonies against her. Read more »

Witness takes back claims vs Kerwin, De Lima

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 09:52 PM

A key government witness against Kerwin Espinosa has taken back his allegations against the self-confessed drug lord, including a claim against Sen. Leila de Lima. Read more »

De Lima umaasang may iba pang testigo na magbabawi ng salaysay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 08:41 PM

Umaasa si Sen. Leila De Lima na isa-isang aamin ang lahat ng tumestigo laban sa kaniya. Read more »

Witness of alleged Pharmally face shield tampering denies bribery allegation

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 04:03 PM

A Senate witness said Thursday he was not bribed into revealing during last week's hearing that Pharmally ordered the tampering with allegedly "expired" face shields intended for the government, as alleged by a lawyer. Read more »

DENR reiterates need for enforcement bureau to protect green defenders

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 07:09 PM

DENR Usec. Benny Antiporda told ABS-CBN News that establishing Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau in the agency would at least give forest rangers the power to arm themselves during their rounds to protect their areas from violators. Read more »

Gov't urged to step up in protecting environment defenders

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 08:33 PM

A Greenpeace official said Wednesday that protecting the environment relies on the collective strength of the people who believe in their work. Read more »

PH ranks 3rd in number of slain earth defenders in 2020

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:37 PM

The Philippines had the third highest number of environmental defenders killed last year compared to other countries, according to a report. Read more »

Binatilyong may autism di nang-agaw ng baril ng pulis: testigo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 08:00 PM

Nagbigay ng salaysay sa NBI ang isa sa mga nakakita nang mabaril si Edwin Arnigo sa operasyon ng mga pulis sa Valenzuela City. Read more »

‘Ridiculous’: De Lima appeals Ombudsman's junking of her raps vs Guevarra

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 05:28 PM

Detained Sen. Leila De Lima on Saturday appealed the Office of the Ombudsman’s decision which dismissed her complaint against Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra for allegedly violating the law on using criminal convicts as state witnesses.    Read more »

In South Korea, draft resisters still go to prison. But now it’s a job

Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 26 11:49 PM

Like thousands of other Jehovah’s Witnesses who refused to join the military because of their religious beliefs, Lee Seung-ki will serve time in a South Korean prison. Read more »

Rights groups say Facebook bias spurs violence in India

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 10 11:57 AM

Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address dangerous content in India and demanded that the head of public policy there be removed. Read more »

Witness protection for 3 PhilHealth 'whistleblowers' sought - DOJ

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 01:29 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday night said it received formal requests from the Senate to place “whistleblowers” in the alleged multibillion-peso corruption scandal in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) under the government's witness protection program (WPP).  Read more »

Philippines: deadliest country in Asia for land defenders

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 08:45 AM

The Philippines was the deadliest country in Asia for land and environmental defenders again last year while slipping to second most dangerous in the world behind Colombia, a watchdog said Wednesday.   Read more »

Record 212 environmental activists murdered in 2019: NGO

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 08:36 AM

At least 212 environmental campaigners worldwide were murdered in 2019, making last year the deadliest on record for frontline activists battling the destruction of Nature, watchdog group Global Witness reported Wednesday.   Read more »

Jehovah's Witness jailed in Russia for extremism, lawyer says

Alexander Marrow, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 06:41 PM

The ruling at the Pskov City Court, handed to 61-year-old Gennady Shpakovskiy, was the harshest sentence for a Jehovah's Witness in Russia since a Supreme Court decision in 2017 ruled the Christian denomination was an extremist organization and should disband, the group said. Read more »

NBI to probe ambush of key Maguindanao massacre witness

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 07:05 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation will investigate the ambush on a key witness of the Maguindanao massacre, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.  Read more »

Maguindanao massacre key witness hurt in South Cotabato ambush

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 01:03 PM

A key witness in the Maguindanao massacre trial was ambushed in South Cotabato Wednesday morning, according to private prosecutor Nena Santos, the lawyer of some of the massacre victims. Read more »

Russia jails outlawed Jehovah's Witness for 6 years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 02:26 AM

Russia outlawed the Jehovah's Witnesses in 2017, calling them an extremist organization.    Read more »

Russia jails Jehovah's Witness member for 6 years amid crackdown on religious group

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 06:59 PM

Russia outlawed the Jehovah's Witnesses in 2017, calling them an extremist organization. Read more »