Philippines: Shattered lives

Video slide show using photographs taken on Mindanao Island in the Philippines between 2008 - 2009. The film concerns Amnesty Internationals investigations into cases of Human Rights abuses suffered by civilians caught up in the armed conflict between government troops, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front [ MILF ], the largest Muslim rebel group in the southern Philippines and local militia

The video is narrated by Amnesty International researcher, Hazel Gelang who visited the area and collected testimony from those affected. The video also features quotes from actual interviews with displaced people, who are here voiced by actors.

Photographs appear courtesy of BALAY, a Philippine Human Rights NGO.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• militia
• displaced people
• Philippines
• armed conflict

[iiiasaiii]

our national and local government in mindanao is doing their best to stop this meaningless war some of then BUT NOT ALL OF THEM.

[sparkle2010]

i didn't know anything about this what the heck is going on down there? Why are government officials just sitting around doing nothing? This is ridiculous what can we do to help them?

[ibmojojojo]

The Moros & Lumads have been oppressed by the Philippines government for hundreds of years. This resulted in many of the wars between the occupying government & Moro & Lumads. Some just dont care anymore & have resulted in indiscriminate killings, but if you see what Pilipinos are doing to our land, you will see why we are angry.

[audreywhiteside100]

Why are we only finding out about this now?!

Why are international laws being broken? Why are we in the dark about these issues? Why are we letting this happen?

[gjsterp]

What the Hell is going on in the Philippines?

I haven't seen anything on this.