IN PHOTOS: Artworks by political prisoners show their plight

Kapatid is urging the government to immediately release political prisoners.

"[The number of political prisoners] is on the rise as police operatives have settled on a trend of filing trumped-up cases of illegal possession of firearms and explosives, which are the easiest to fabricate," the group said. Kapatid was first established in 1978 as a response to repressive government policies under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Its relaunch in 2019 focuses on calling for the release of political prisoners, promotion of basic human rights, building support avenues, and seeking to reform laws that are not aligned with human rights-based governance.Justin Francia is a Rappler intern. She is a graduating political science student at the University of the Philippines Manila.

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