Philippines: Torture Of Yakan Tribal Member Abdul-Khan Balinting Ajid - Urgent Action

Philippines: Torture Of Yakan Tribal Member Abdul-Khan Balinting Ajid - Urgent Action   Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) and Mindanao People’s Caucus (MPC) write to inform you about the arrest and alleged torture committed to a native of the Yakan tribe in Barangay Libug, Sumisip, Basilan Province, island of Mindanao. He was arrested on July 23, 2011 at about 5:30 in the morning. The alleged perpetrators were members of Special Operation Task Force Basilan (SOTF-B) belonging to...

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