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
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