Philippines: Five years on, justice for Maguindanao massacre can’t wait

Headline Title: Philippines: Five years on, justice for Maguindanao massacre can’t wait 23 November 2014 The Philippine authorities are running out of time to ensure that their response to the Maguindanao massacre does not become a mockery of justice, Amnesty International said on the fifth anniversary of what is often called the world’s largest-ever single attack on journalists. On 23 November 2009, 58 people, including 32 journalists and other media workers, were killed when an election convoy came under attack by more than 100 armed men, allegedly including members of the…

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