Philippines - Tribute to victims, one year after Maguindanao massacre

Reporters without borders

Exactly one year ago, on 23 November 2009, 32 media professionals were massacred in Maguindanao province, on the southern island of Mindanao, by a private militia controlled by the local governor's family. The tragedy's shocking nature did not reside solely in the record number of journalists killed but also in the criminal desire of the perpetrators to eliminate all the witnesses, down to the very last man and woman. The international community was stunned as the details of the massacre (...)

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