Maguindanao massacre verdicts only 'partial justice', rights group says

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MANILA—An international human rights group on Thursday described the verdicts on the Maguindanao massacre case as partial justice, citing the acquittal of 55 suspects while 80 others remain at large.

"So this was justice, if only partially, and may not fully comfort victims’ relatives," Human Rights Watch Philippines researcher Carlos Conde said.

"But in today’s Philippines, this verdict is a victory nonetheless - a rare triumph of accountability in a country notorious for impunity and where politicians and warlords can get away with anything, including murder," Conde said. Among those murdered were 32 journalists who joined the convoy to cover the filing of candidacy of a rival politician. It remained as the single deadliest incident for journalists in the world.

 

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Partial justice nga, di pa kasi lahat ng mga YELLOWS eh.

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