Archive for November, 2009
Joint Statement of the November 23 Movement
Joint Statement of the November 23 Movement Dear Colleagues, Last November 28, several media organizations and newspaper publishers and editors met to discuss the horrific massacre of journalists, lawyers, and several others in Ampatuan town in Maguindanao and to map out plans for a concerted effort to push for justice for all victims of the [...]
30 Journalists Write 30
NUJP Official List of Journalists/Media Workers killed in the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan Massacre (as of Nov. 28, 2009):
NUJP demands independent probe, special court to try massacre suspects
Released: November 27, 2009 NUJP demands independent probe, special court to try massacre suspects The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) demands the creation of an independent commission, to include media representatives, to investigate the Ampatuan massacre and the events that led to it. This is to help ensure that no whitewash will [...]
Strike Against Impunity, Strike for Peace and Democracy
Today we say, “Enough.†The massacre of 57 people in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao goes beyond a rido or clan war. The sheer scope of barbarity, the brazenness of the murders betrays the perpetrators’ belief in being beyond the reach of the law.
NUJP Calls for a National Day of Indignation
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) calls on all its members and fellow journalists to join the “National Day of Indignation†on Wednesday, November 25, in honor of the slain journalists in the Maguindanao massacre.
