Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Does Getting Killed Go with the Journalist's Job?

It appears so if the president of the land doesn't care.

Philippines President Arroyo to be ‘tried’ before ‘int’l tribunal’

Original link for the story

You will notice that the verdict of this tribunal is non-binding, but you can appreciate the court better if you know its nature and history. The tribunal is not a real court of any government. It will be the people who will try her. Yes, it is a reflection of angry people wanting to try her for her sins against the people.

Your attention here, please: As printed in the story –

1) “The People’s Permanent Tribunal (PPT) was founded in 1979 by law experts, writers and intellectuals;

2) The verdict of the PPT is discussed by international organizations, including the United Nations.

Therefore, although an opinion court, she will be judged by writers, too, and these get to be printed in the pages of history. This is the time she will face the persistent issue of unsolved killings of journalists in the country.

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