Philippines: Human rights worker threatened

Index Number: ASA 35/001/1994
Date Published: 9 February 1994
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, Philippines

AI is concerned for the safety of Avelino F Javier, Regional Director for Mindanao of the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, a church-based NGO. He received written death threats in December 1993 and January 1994, shortly after he had spoken publicly about human rights under the government of President Ramos.