gvg777 CHR probes violent attacks against BARMM officials
gvg777 CHR probes violent attacks against BARMM officials
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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Tuesday that it launched an investigation into the attacks committed against officials in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The CHR noted that it “strongly condemns these acts of violence” against the BARMM officials. The commission also noted the “prompt” measures authorities took to investigate the cases involving the officials.
Article continues after this advertisement“[T]he CHR Region 12 has initiated a motu proprio investigation and deployed a Quick Response Operation (QRO) to investigate the separate incidents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM),” CHR said in a statement.
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This came after the residences of Commissioner Archie Buaya of the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) and BHRC employee Ben Aguil were reportedly attacked with assault rifles in Barangay Labungan in Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Norte last October 11.
Article continues after this advertisementThe attacks resulted in the death of John Debang, the security aid of Buaya.
Article continues after this advertisementMeanwhile, reports said that a grenade was lobbed at the office of Bangsamoro Health Minister Sinolinding Jr. last October 12 in Cotabato City. There was no recorded casualty or injury from the incident.
Article continues after this advertisement“Holding these perpetrators accountable is essential to ensuring that communities feel secure and protected within their own spaces,” CHR added.
Further, CHR emphasized that the incidents incite fear in communities and compromise the public’s participation in public affairs.
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“This issue becomes even more alarming as it threatens to undermine the ongoing efforts to foster a culture of peace in the BARMM Region, especially with their upcoming polls in 2025,” CHR noted.
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