“With a few weeks left for BS Aquino’s
presidency, the administration continues to reach for its targets on rights
violations through Oplan Bayanihan, while desperately campaigning for Liberal
Party bets to escape accountability,” Cristina Palabay, Karapatan secretary
general said.
“With a few weeks left for BS Aquino’s
presidency, the administration continues to reach for its targets on rights
violations through Oplan Bayanihan, while desperately campaigning for Liberal
Party bets to escape accountability,” Cristina Palabay, Karapatan secretary
general said.
“As of March 2016, there are 318 victims of
extrajudicial killings under the BS Aquino presidency, 89 of them are
indigenous peoples,” Palabay said. “There are 152 victims from Mindanao, and 64
from the Bicol region,” Palabay added.
Violation of
Civil and Political Rights
under the
Noynoy Aquino Government
July 2010 to March 2016
|
Violations |
No. |
|
Extrajudicial killing |
318 |
|
Enforced Disappearance |
30 |
|
Torture |
224 |
|
Rape |
13 |
|
Frustrated Extrajudicial Killing |
583 |
|
Illegal Arrest without Detention |
949 |
|
Illegal Arrest and Detention |
512 |
|
Illegal Search and Seizure |
272 |
|
Physical Assault and Injury |
558 |
|
Demolition |
11,734 |
|
Violation of Domicile |
1,053 |
|
Destruction of Properties |
3,962 |
|
Divestment of Property |
940 |
|
Forced Evacuation |
106,068 |
|
Threat/Harassment/Intimidation |
198,289 |
|
Indiscriminate Firing |
91,227 |
|
Forced/Fake Surrender |
318 |
|
Forced Labor/Involuntary Servitude |
69 |
|
Use of Civilians in Police and/or Military Operations as Guides |
1,830 |
|
Use of Schools, Medical, Religious and Other Public Places for |
75,711 |
|
Restriction or Violent Dispersal of Mass Actions, Public |
24,517 |
Karapatan said the latest incident is the
killing of Rolando Casiano, 32, who was shot dead April 27 at Lower Sta. Cruz,
Ragay, Camarines Sur, while attending the wake of a relative. Soldiers shot
Casiano near a river in the vicinity of the house where the wake was held. According
to witnesses, around 20 soldiers were seen around the house.
On April 24, Datu Arnel Nayer was found
dead along the mountain road of Sitio Kalatingga, Brgy. Camam-onan, Gigaquit,
Surigao del Norte. The day before, Datu Arnel was among the six Mamanwa who went
to their farms in Sitio Kalatingga to get some sweet potatoes. At around 1pm,
they were resting at the mountain side road when they saw around 10 soldiers in
full combat gear about 20 meters from them. A few minutes later, more soldiers
came ten meters away and started to open fire.
Datu Arnel’s companions, Lino Mansumay, 25,
Anthony Anrique 55, Esmoter Anrique, 55, Ronel Anrique, 27, and Binbin Patusa
26, survived because they were able to run. Mansumay suffered splinter wounds
at the back of his left shoulder and arm. All except for Datu Arnel, all were
able to return home. Datu Arnel’s dead body was found near the place of
incident.
In November 2015, the Datu Arnel’s Mamanwa
community in Sitio Kalatingga evacuated due to aerial bombings of the 36th
Infantry Battalion-Philippine Army and other augmentation forces from the 4th
Infantry Division.
“Last April 26, four farmers from
DAGAMI-Isabela were illegally arrested and detained for occupying their land
being claimed by a landlord, Manuel Tio,” Palabay said. During the land
occupation of the farmers in Brgy. Mambabanga, Luna, Isabela, Tio’s goons and
the police assaulted the farmers trying to disperse them. Many of the victims
were minors. The next day, farmers Marlon Matusalem, Rogelio Gameng, Dennis
Gameng and Renato Gameng were released from detention but are facing charges of
trespassing.
“Killings, illegal arrest and detention,
among other human rights violations – this is how BS Aquino’s Daang Matuwid
will be remembered, a blood-tainted legacy which will be continued by Mar Roxas
if he wins the election,” Palabay said. “Only the few rich who benefit from the
Liberal Party are the only ones who wish for six more years of this crooked
path,” Palabay concluded. ###