2. Atty. Jeanne Ivy F. Abrina (Regional Director, CHR-X) a. Joint bulletin on red tagging. ​We released a joint bulletin on red tagging. We have partnership with women's groups (Pilipina/GWAPA, PKKK, LILAK, LAHRA) b. Recruitment and Use of Children in Armed Groups. ​A girl was reported as a member of the NPA and issued her own firearm in 2018. Other children were reported Children were brought to Region-XI and the 2nd referral The.challenge was we had no means of verifying the alleged info. c. Detention of children. ​Sa Talakag, Bukidnon may gagawin na community based dialogue. We were wondering they were saying CHR organized it when we were just invited by the barangay. ​Datu Jomo ​was arrested that day and they also arrested 4 adults, members of the Misamis Oriental Farmer’s Association (MOFA). Along them was a 16-year-old girl and two boys (1 y/o and 2 y/o) who were also arrested. With our referral the three children were brought before the MSWDO for proper psychological intervention and they were debriefed and released to the custody of the grandmother. The local social officer of Dangcagan assisted the mother and then the baby was turned over to her relatives. They are also represented by a private lawyer. The infant may still remain with her mother. d. Threats and/or attacks on schools. On 20 February 2019, 2 boxes containing propaganda linking the Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan to the Communist Party were found in a local mall. The mall security seized the boxes. This is pending investigation and the final investigation report. The University president vehemently denied the propaganda and called it fake news. The Centrio Ayala mall denied that they ever found the 2 boxes of propaganda. The alleged writings contained writings like “Communist terrorist organizing 101” Three faculty members of Xavier University had been alleged to having links to the communist party. They also denied the linkages. e. Legal Documentation and/or Assistance for IDPs in Marawi. Our Iligan sub-office helped with legal assistance and documentation. They were guided by the RHRC in drafting and preparation of affidavit complaints who were survivors of the Marawi siege. f. Promotion services. ​The CHR-X conducted the following: i. Human Rights Education (AFP and PNP Uniformed Personnel, WCPD ii. Kabataan Karapatan Caravan (CSAC, GCRV and IDPs) iii. Inter-Agency membership in the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC)-X, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), Human Rights and Access to Justice Initiative (HRAJI) of the Social Action Center-Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro (SAC-ACDO) g. Policy services. The CHR-X has issued a human rights bulletin dated 11 June 2019 on the ‘Practice of Red tagging vis-à-vis Martial Law Declaration in Mindanao ’.] h. Policy services. The CHR-X has issued a human rights bulletin dated 11 June 2019 on the ‘Practice of Red tagging vis-à-vis Martial Law Declaration in Mindanao ’. i. EO 70. ​Before the elections, our junior had to sit through the three hours of presentation alleging certain/ specific people are communists. Two weeks ago I Page 39​ of 62

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