An organization of Moro and indigenous peoples expressed fear that the appointment of former Army generals in cabinet positions will “intensify” attacks in their communities.
Karapatan in Davao region reported harassment, bombing in Davao City.
An ethnic group filed a formal complaint against the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the NDFP-GRP rights monitoring committee.
The Philippines UPR Watch assailed on Tuesday the report submitted by the government for the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights of the country on May 8 in Geneva.
The 10th Infantry (Agila) Division of the Philippine Army submitted to the Joint Monitoring Committee, 19 formal complaints against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA)