MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Army officers are blocking the release to relatives of the remains of the activists killed in a series of police operations in Calabarzon last Sunday, right groups Karapatan said in a media advisory issued Wednesday night. ADVERTISEMENT“As of this writing, relatives of victims and paralegals are stranded within the premises of the funeral parlor,” it added. Other activist groups said that the bodies of two of the nine slain activists had been retrieved from the funeral parlor. The killings have drawn concern from international groups, including the United Nations; local human rights defenders and lawyers; the Commission on Human Rights; and government officials, including Vice President Leni Robredo and other opposition members. RELATED STORIESADVERTISEMENTSlain activist’s last words: ‘We’re human, too’CHR to probe ‘Calabarzon 9’ killings, cites concern over Duterte’s kill order[atm]Read Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 10, 2021 16:11 UTC