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Armed Forces of the Philippines Dismisses Claims by Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has dismissed claims by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) that the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lacks jurisdiction over them and that the CHR cannot act on reports of destructive incidents committed by the communist terrorist group against civilians. The AFP has submitted a report to the CHR detailing 532 incidents of the communist terrorist group's attacks on civilians and their properties since 2010, and sought an investigation on these incidents.

Key Takeaways:

  • The AFP has submitted a report to the CHR detailing 532 incidents of the communist terrorist group's attacks on civilians and their properties since 2010.
  • The CPP-NPA has claimed that the CHR lacks jurisdiction over them and that the CHR cannot act on reports of destructive incidents committed by the communist terrorist group against civilians.
  • The AFP has refuted the CPP-NPA's claims, stating that the CHR has the authority to investigate violations of international humanitarian law and other crimes against humanity under Republic Act 9851.
  • The CHR has adopted a resolution adopting policy guidelines on its role in the advocacy for the observance of international humanitarian law and in the investigation and monitoring of violations of international humanitarian law, genocide, and other crimes against humanity.
  • The AFP has also submitted the report to the United Nations and has copies of the report sent to various government offices and agencies, including the Presidential Human Rights Committee and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
  • The figures of incidents are expected to rise as AFP units continue their inquiry and tender reports on the activities of non-state armed groups.
  • The communist terror group's acts of destroying civilian properties are indications of a nationwide pattern of organized, continuing, and systematic scheme aimed at terrorizing communities and generating funds.

Statistics:

  • 532 incidents of the communist terrorist group's attacks on civilians and their properties since 2010.
  • The AFP has continued to monitor Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law violations by non-state armed groups such as the CPP-NPA-NDF for more than five decades now.
  • The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

Sources:

  • Philippines News Agency
  • Republic Act 9851
  • Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL)
  • Proclamation 360

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