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Anti-Torture Act of 2009

In an act to safeguard the rights of people engaged in armed conflict, the Republic Act No. 9745, otherwise known as the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 was passed on September 2, 2009. To ensure that all the rights of the detainees, suspects or prisoners are respected, RA 9745 penalizes torture or any degrading treatment of captives that would cause physical or psychological harm. Family members or any persons related to the captive are also given protection by imposing penalties to any maltreatment done upon them.

CARHRIHL

The Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) is the first substantive agreement produced by the GRP-NDF peace talks.

CARHRIHL was signed by the two parties on 16 March 1998 in The Hague, The Netherlands. The government issued Memorandum Order No. 9 on 7 August 1998 to implement the Agreement. But CARHRIHL was activated with the formation of the GRP-NDF Joint Monitoring-Committee only in 2004.

Interrelationship of the Mindanao Peace Process and the Communist Front of War and Peace: Initial Notes and Thoughts

In the KONSULT MINDANAW! Concept Paper, the scope of the consultation is envisioned as follows: “The consultation will reach the whole of Mindanao… While the BUC [Bishops-Ulama Conference] realizes that the areas directly affected by conflict are on high priority, it also acknowledges the fact that the problem goes beyond those covered by the proposed Bangsamoro Juridical Entity. For the sake of focus, however, the consultation will not directly tackle the conflict related to the National Democratic Front and the New People’s Army.” That focus is well taken.

Manifestation of Sulong CARHRIHL

Manifestation of Sulong CARHRIHL
at the Supreme Court Summit on Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances
16-17 July 2007, Manila Hotel
Prepared by Prof. Miriam Coronel Ferrer, Co-convener

Philippine NAP on Women, Peace, and Security

Last March 1, 2010, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Executive Order No. 865 “Creation of a National Steering Committee on Women, Peace and Security (NSCWPS) to Implement UN Security 1325 and 1820 and Providing Funsd Thereof”.