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Thursday, 15 October 2009 11:13 |

Author: HLAF |

Working with HLAF was one of most interesting and rewarding experiences I can imagine. Not only is the staff a group of the nicest people I've met, but the work they do is changing lives. As a photographer, I was able to spend time with both the staff and the inmates that HLAF was helping in the prisons - allowing me a view of how the organization is working to enact systemic change, while seeing how this work affected individual lives. Their work, rather than just put a band-aid on a problem, produces real changes and empowers individuals. I was proud to be part of a group working to increase awareness and improve the lives of everyday Filipinos.

All About Ignorance

by: Jo JOSON

On the PLT experience...

Ignorance is bliss, but not so in this case.

The Bill of Rights. The rights of the accused. Criminal procedure. All these guarantee to persons that they will not be deprived of their life or liberty without due process of law. The rights embodied in these laws have been in existence for several years--some have even improved through time, taking into account recent experiences and events. These rights are supposed to be fundamental, yet many people are still ignorant about them.

My Jail Experience

By: Michael Angelo LOPEZ

I’ve heard many stories about the jails in the Philippines but none of them were able to prepare me for the real thing.

First, a short introduction, I am a law student and a member of an organization devoted to the protection of Human Rights. Don’t get my title wrong, I did not go to jail because of some crime. I went to jail to give a paralegal training. I and my friends taught parts of criminal law to inmates in the Malabon and Navotas City Jails.