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The military assures that it adheres to the rules of engagement, and that it makes sure soldiers are at least a kilometer away from residential areas during their operations
It grants a latitude of power to private interests to exploit natural resources in the name of “sustainable economic development”, at the expense of Indigenous land rights. This Code threatens the very existence and autonomy of Indigenous communities.
'KATRIBU calls on Ms. Khan to look further into these cases of grave human rights abuses and FPIC violations against the indigenous peoples in the islands of Panay and Negros,' says the group
The Philippines is one of the most dangerous places in the world for environmental activists. At least 281 environmental defenders and indigenous land rights advocates were killed in the country between 2012 and 2022. Many had been smeared as communist sympathisers.
Cause-oriented groups welcomed the findings and recommendations of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Climate Change Ian Fry, which include the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and the repeal of the Anti-Terrorism law (ATL). However, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said Fry was…