Human Rights

Child advocates decry CHR decision on Grecil

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Jun 05, 2007

They’re urging for independent autopsy of Grecil’s remains, particularly since there were traces of powder burns on the child’s head — an indication that she may have been shot at close range, the groups said.

The CHR, according to Kabiba, is passing the burden of proof to the victim and is trying to vindicate human-rights violators. It added that the CHRs conclusion — that Grecil died in a crossfire during a legitimate encounter — “is actually inconclusive because the CHR did not actually employ scientific and defensible probing methods like the conduct of autopsy.

Lack of Merit? Grecil’s parents, shown here during a press conference in Manila in April, have also filed charges against the soldiers before the courts and the ombudsman. (Photo by arkibongbayan.org)