IP rights advocates call for reversal of ruling vs. ‘Talaingod 13’

IP rights advocates call for reversal of ruling vs. ‘Talaingod 13’

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY ― Indigenous people’s educators and their allies on Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the conviction of 13 Lumad teachers and community advocates, who they say were unjustly imprisoned for protecting students and defending ancestral lands. The 13 individuals, known as the “Talaingod 13,” were convicted on July 15, 2024, of child abuse by Branch 7 of the Tagum City Regional Trial Court. They were sentenced to four to six…

Rights groups demand reversal of Talaingod 13 conviction

The rescued Lumad student continues to urge for the reversal of the unjust conviction of Talaingod 13. By Danielle DeloriaBulatlat.com MANILA—A Lumad youth and various human rights defenders joined the solidarity gathering on July 15 that called for the immediate reversal of the one-year long unjust conviction of the Talaingod 13. The latter is a group of human rights defenders and Lumad school teachers who formed a solidarity mission to save th…

‘Talaingod 13’ conviction anniversary marked

INDIGENOUS educators and their allies on Tuesday, July 15, marked the first anniversary of the conviction of 13 Lumad teachers and community advocates, who they say were unjustly imprisoned for protecting students and defending ancestral lands. The 13 individuals, known as the “Talaingod 13,” were convicted on July 15, 2024, of child abuse by Branch 7 of the Tagum City Regional Trial Court. They were sentenced to four to six years in prison. The…