#WORLD #WORLDWIDE #PHILIPPINES #ANARCHISM #News #Journal #Update - (en) #Philippines, bandilang itim: ABOLISYON! Hands Off Walden Bello! (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

 The arrest of Dr. Walden Bello only confirms that libel, bail, and pre-trial

detention are tools used for state suppression. We condemn this injustice and
stand in solidarity in declaring #HandsOffWaldenBello! ---- This does not happen
only to Dr. Bello, and Dr. Bello's case is well-known due to his status and
position. Yet, ordinary citizens are threatened with libel by those with
privilege and power every day; in fact, libel is used by abusers to silence
survivors of abuse and harassment who speak up about their experiences. Experts
on navigating the criminal legal aspect of domestic violence have called this
"litigation abuse." ---- Apart from this, based on BJMP Jail Population Data as
of 30 June 2022, 118,172 or 90% of people who are locked up are awaiting trial,
undergoing court trial, or awaiting for final judgment.[4]Filipinos remain
detained due to lack of resources to defend themselves - either because they
could not pay bail or because they cannot afford legal support and other
important resources to make their cases. This has been the reality of many
families affected by the War on Drugs, many of whom to this day have not seen a
day in court. It must be said that this cannot merely be addressed by "reforming"
the criminal legal system; these issues reflect that the fundamental problem is
the system. "Improving" or "speeding up" the so-called "justice" system will not
end the systemic marginalization of people, especially those experiencing
multiple oppressions.

We call for the decriminalization of libel, the abolition of bail, and the end of
pre-trial detentions!

We demand decarceration[5]and abolition! Policing and carcerality do not keep us
safe. We need to build and nurture systems of care and accountability. Let's work
for true safety. Not the sanctity of the state.

Abolish policing and prisons![6]
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[4]Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (2022). "Jail Population Data (As of
June 30, 2022)." Dataset.
https://bjmp.gov.ph/images/data_and_stats/06-30-22/Jail-Population-Data.pdf

[5]"Decarceration is the opposite of incarceration. It can mean reducing the
number of people in prisons or confinement. More broadly, we mean it to involve
reducing, or eliminating, our dependence on systems, ideologies, and logics that
cage and confine." Rochester Decarceration Research Initiative (n.d.). "What does
"decarceration" mean?" https://www.sas.rochester.edu/rdri/about/faq.html

[6]Despite all the funding, widespread support, and legitimization, systems of
policing and incarceration have not been promoting safety. These systems maintain
and perpetuate oppression precisely because they are forces of violence and
oppression by design.; Resources for Abolishing Policing
https://criticalresistance.org/abolish-policing/; Resources for Abolishing Cages
https://criticalresistance.org/resources-for-abolishing-cages/

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