CHR clears military in Grecil’s death

In a May 21 decision, the Commission on Human Rights in Southern Mindanao said Grecil Buya was killed in a crossfire, that the encounter between rebels and soldiers was legitimate, and that there was no evidence that the soldiers violated the rights of Grecil. It also said that there was no evidence to suggest that the girl was a communist guerrilla, as earlier alleged by the military.

By Angely Chi
Davao Today

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights in Southern Mindanao has cleared the military of allegations that it murdered Grecil Buya, the nine-year-old girl from New Bataan, Compostela Valley, who was killed on March 31 during an encounter between soldiers and members of the communist New People’s Army.
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