Philippine military blamed for ‘dirty war’ against leftists

By Carlos H. Conde
International Herald Tribune
Published: June 28, 2007

MANILA: The Philippine military has been waging a “dirty war” against leftists that has resulted in the murder and disappearance of hundreds of Filipino activists, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.

In a report, the group said that the government had failed to prosecute members of the armed forces implicated in the killings and that witnesses were afraid to testify, thus contributing to “official impunity.”
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