By DEE AYROSO
Ball in the court
Tags: CARHRIHL
State forces’ practice of holding remains shows ‘appalling inhumanity’ – rights groups
“The appalling inhumanity of the State does not end with their gruesome, extrajudicial killings: they continue to deny the remains of their victims from death to funeral while putting their families to the torturous experience and misery of having to beg on their knees for the remains of their own loved ones.”
Remains of slain civilians, suspected NPA fighters in Rizal missing
Karapatan ST is calling for the release of all remains to give them “justice and a decent burial, in accordance with the international humanitarian law.”
Treatment of four slain NPA fighters in Laguna ‘inhumane, barbaric’ – group
Karapatan ST was approached by relatives of the said guerrillas seeking help in recovering the remains after they were informed that they were in the custody of the police in Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna. As of August 16, the team managed to secure the release of Mario Caraig’s remains to his sister, exhume Rey Macinas’ remains, and locate Perdeguera’s, which were both buried in Antipolo, Rizal.
Police detain civilians after killing suspected NPA hors de combat
Under the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Caraig’s rights as hors de combat were violated.
Kin, lawyer of NPA spokesperson denied visits, information
On November 27, at 12 noon, Padilla was taken from CIDG-NCR to an unknown location. According to Padilla’s lawyer Kristina Conti, officers from the San Juan Municipal Police Station refused to give Padilla’s whereabouts and were similarly unwilling to divulge information on who is handling Padilla’s case.
CARHRIHL at 20
March 16 marked the 20th year of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) by the peace panels of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). It culminated a series of formal talks held over…
Advocates call on Duterte to uphold 20-year old human rights, IHL agreement
“The sincerity of both parties can only be measured by how faithfully they implement their agreements.”
Duterte’s ‘shoot’ order to spur violations of int’l humanitarian laws
“Duterte is ignorant of international humanitarian laws, if not willfully disregarding all of them.”
Lakbayan 2017 | National minorities file cases of human rights, IHL violations by gov’t forces
Sandugo allied groups filed complaints of rights abuses under President Duterte’s all-out war and martial law in Mindanao.
Gov’t, NDFP ink guidelines for human rights, humanitarian law monitoring body
“There is no reason now for the GRP JMC to renege on its role to investigate the at least 4,000 complaints filed against GRP State security forces since 2004.” – Cristina Palabay, Karapatan secretary general and independent observer to the JMC on CARHRIHL.