Exhumed

2022 - 8 - 15

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Seriti Mine accused of exhuming graves without consent of families (Mail and Guardian)

Families of the dead said they did not agree to the exhumations and now want the remains returned so that they can be reburied.

Kian's remains exhumed to discover 'deeper truth' - Fr. Flavie (ABS-CBN News)

The remains of 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos, among the most recognizable victims of Duterte's drug war, were exhumed in a quiet ceremony at the La ...

Official figures show more than 6,000 drug suspects have been killed in police operations. Libu-libo na yung napapatay e. Three cops were convicted of murder in 2018 over Kian’s death. Di ko mapigil din ang aking emosyon makita ‘yung aking mahal sa buhay na ganun na ang itsura niya. Kanina bumabalot sa isipan ko ‘yung mukha ni Kian, bago siya pinatay, na isang estudyante. “We hope to uncover a deeper truth. After facilitating the exhumation of dozens of other drug war victims, it felt different now that he was overseeing the exhumation of his own kin. They raised Kian’s case before the International Criminal Court in asking for a deferment of the ICC Prosecutor’s probe on the drug war killings in the country, claiming that it is investigating drug war killings. So far, the Philippine Justice department’s drug war review has yielded a matrix of 52 cases while the results of around 300 cases they looked into have not been revealed to the public. “Alam natin na na-autopsy pero ‘yung autopsy ay ginawa lang sa bahay. Human rights groups consider Kian’s death proof that extrajudicial killings in the Philippines exist but the Philippine government has been heralding the 2018 conviction of 3 cops as proof that the domestic justice system is working. Fr. Flavie and Dr. Fortun have previously led efforts to re-autopsy the remains of drug war victims whose death certificates indicated they died of natural causes but whose skulls actually bore gunshot wounds.

Body of Philippine teen exhumed in fresh push for drug war justice (Reuters)

The body of a teenager killed in a high-profile shooting during the Philippines' war on drugs five years ago was exhumed for autopsy on Monday as his family ...

"If the justice system was really working, there should more (convictions)," Randy Delos Santos said, adding there were many other cases that contradicted government claims the victims had fought back. Official records show police killed 6,252 people during the crackdown that followed Duterte's election in 2016, all in self-defence. "The bones still speak.

Drug war victim Kian Delos Santos exhumed (ABS-CBN News)

Kian Delos Santos, 17, was killed by Caloocan police officers during a drug raid five years ago. His remains will be transferred to another location after ...

Kian delos Santos' remains exhumed | News | (GMA News Online)

The remains of Kian delos Santos, the 17-year-old victim of a drug operation in Caloocan City, were exhumed on Monday.

The remains of two other alleged victims of extrajudicial killings were also exhumed on Monday. The remains of Kian delos Santos, the 17-year-old victim of a drug operation in Caloocan City in 2017, were exhumed on Monday. According to a report on "24 Oras", members of the Paghilom Program said his family's contract with the cemetery was set to expire.

Remains of drug war victim Kian exhumed (Philstar.com)

A day before his fifth death anniversary, the remains of Kian Loyd delos Santos, who was killed during the Duterte administration's war on drugs, ...

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Remains of Kian delos Santos exhumed to uncover 'deeper truth ... (Rappler)

The remains of Kian delos Santos are exhumed a day short of his fifth death anniversary, on Monday, August 15. Delos Santos' family retrieves his remains from ...

In other news, American actor Anne Heche is taken off life support on Sunday, August 14, nine days after suffering severe injuries in a car crash. After a historic seven-year run, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano airs its final episode on Friday, August 12. Delos Santos’ family retrieves his remains from La Loma Cemetery in Caloocan City, a public cemetery where the lease lasts for five years only.

'Bones talk': body of Philippine teen Kian exhumed in fresh push for ... (South China Morning Post)

The youngster, one of thousands killed during former president's crackdown on drugs, was shot dead by police in 2017; officers said they acted in ...

Kian's remains exhumed as lease on niche expires (INQUIRER.net)

MANILA, Philippines — Five years after he was killed by policemen carrying out then President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, there is still no peace for ...

Randy delos Santos said: “He (Kian) has been the face of the drug war and he was proof that the killings were getting out of hand. We hope that through his story, more and more people would begin to accept that there are, in fact, EJKs and that there is abuse of power by law enforcers.” Villanueva said they started exhuming bodies in 2021, when the lease on the apartment tombs of victims in the first wave of EJKs in 2016 began to expire. With the assistance of the Public Attorney’s Office, his parents Saldy and Lorenza sought to hale to court the police officers involved. The first revealed two bullet wounds, and the second showed three — the first entry point at his back; the second, behind the left ear; and the third, inside the left ear. The policemen had claimed that Delos Santos resisted arrest and opened fire.

Kian Delos Santos' body exhumed in fresh push for drug war justice (Interaksyon)

MANILA— The body of a teenager killed in a high-profile shooting during the Philippines' war on drugs five years ago was exhumed for autopsy on Monday as.

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