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Philippines: Death Squad Democracy. The Arrest of Congressman Satur Ocampo
James Petras and Robin Eastman-Abaya :: 03.23.2007 :: AnalysisOn March 16, 2007, Philippine police arrested veteran journalist, activist, former political prisoner and torture victim, Congressman Satur Ocampo, on the steps of the Philippine Supreme Court. One day earlier, in Washington DC, California Senator Barbara Boxer opened hearings on the mounting death squad executions and kidnappings in the Philippines.