Recent violations of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines against the Comprehensive Agreement for the Respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

June 15, 2004. The cutting off of ear and the eventual killing of a New People's Army guerilla by the AFP in Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur.

June 13, 2004. Illegal arrest and detention of a family of five, including a four-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy by the PAF and the PNP in Maragondon municipal jail Cavite and at the PAF camp in Nasugbu, Batangas.

May 31, 2004. The illegal detention and mauling of a Southern Tagalog Exposure journalist and human rights advocates by soldiers of the 20th Special Forces Company of the Philippine Army in Rosario, Batangas.

May 22, 2004.The violent dispersal of workers of the Soutech Development Corporation by elements from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Sta. Rosa and PNP Regional Special Action Force (RSAF) with FSR security guards.

May 22 and 26, 2004. The violent demolition of sidewalk stalls along General Luna St. and Jollibee Magsaysay St., respectively, in Baguio City.

May 10-21, 2004. Election-related violence against the people of Davao, Compostella Valley, South Cotobato, Basilan, Jolo, North Cotobato, Sultan Kudarat, General Santos, Columbio and Southern Mindanao.

May 13, 2004. The gunning-down of Conrado "Ka Gado" Catigbak, Bayan Muna Barangay Ikirin coordinator.

May 12, 2004. The attempted murder of peasant leader Peter "Tata Pido" Gonzales by alleged Southern Luzon Command troops in Quezon. Additional reference...

May 9-11, 2004. Election-related violence against the people of Benito Soliven, Bo. Ueg, Casala, Macayucayu, Alibadabad, San Mariano and the barrios of Forest Region, Jones and Echague, Isabela by military personnel. Additional references: 1 | 2 | 3

May 11, 2004 Indiscriminate firing against a crowd inside the Mindanao State University by the Marines that killed one and injured eight civilians in Marawi City.

May 10, 2004. Minutes of shooting at the barangay hall of Mankilam, Tagum, Davao del Norte, by elements of Task Force North Davao.

May 7, 2004. Indiscriminate firing against the Golloso home, killing 13-year-old Mylene Golloso and 6-year-old special child Raymund Golloso in Recto, Bulan, Sorsogon. Additional reference...

May 2-11, 2004. Holding alleged Southern Tagalog NPA leader Eduardo Serrano incommunicado for nine days. Additional reference...

Military personnel's prevention of Board of Election Inspectors from reading and counting Bangsamoro votes.

Massive black propaganda, harassment and facilitation of vote padding/shaving by the military against progressive party lists. Additional references: 1 | 2

May 9, 2004. The illegal arrests of five Bayan Muna members by the police in Tacloban City.

May, 2004. The harassment, threatening vilification and coercion of voters and campaigners by policemen and the AFP before, during and after the elections. Additional references: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

| The implication of party-list group Anakpawis by the PNP as having links with the NPA in Alang-alang, Leyte. Additional reference...

Various cases of election-related violence, incimination against progressive party list groups, harassment, arrests and abductions in Eastern Visayas

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April 29, 2004. The killing of Rogelio Perez, vice-chairman of Pamalakaya-Quezon, and the repeated shooting of his wife Cristina Perez, secretary-general of Bayan Muna-Quezon in Pagbilao, Quezon. Additional reference...

The killing of Juland Cautusan, Bayan Muna member, in Pagbilao, Quezon.

April 28, 2004. The gunning down of Mindoro Anakpawis Secretary General Isaias Manano, Jr. and the wounding of Guillermo Coz, Anakpawis vice chairperson in Calapan, Mindoro Oriental. Additional reference...

April 27, 2004. Indiscriminate firing against and subsequent wounding of innocent teenagers by elements of othe 80th IB in Rodriguez, Rizal.

April 25, 2004. The murder of Bayan Muna campaigner Rodolfo Goco in Davao City;

The abduction of Anak ng Bayan-Southern Tagalog members Oliver Ostoral and Ramil Adornado by the military

The arrest of two Anak ng Bayan-Quezon officers in Candelaria, Quezon.

April 24, 2004. The killing of Lumad Bayan Muna members Charlie Mandaya Davao, Ganadi Pinamaylan and Charlie Utag by 60th IB Army soldiers in Poblacion, Laac, Compostela Valley Additional reference...

April 21, 2004. The arrest and imprisonment of Anak ng Bayan-Negros leader Ronaldo Ian Evidente on trumped-up charges. Additional reference...

April 18, 2004. The poking of a gun at Anak ng Bayan nominee Apolinario Alvarez and the mauling of Anak ng Bayan member Leo del Rosario by 42nd IB troops in Tigaon, Camarines Sur.

April 17, 2004. The detention of 61 members of Tanggol-Karapatan-Southern Tagalog inside the Philippine Independent Church in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro by 20 hooded military troops.

The salvaging of Edwin Macarinas, Anakpawis coordinator in the province.

April 14, 2004. The harassment of Anakpawis and Bayan Muna members by drunk 78th IB troops in Danao City, Cebu.

April 13, 2004. The encirclement of a Bayan Muna office by 100 803rd iB and PNP troops in full battle gear in Catarman, Northern Samar.

April 9, 2004. The torture of Ronalyn Olea, College Editors' Guild of the Philippines president, by a soldier on a motorcycle in Angeles City, Pampanga.

April 1, 2004. The illegal arrest of five Moro civilians and torture of Abduwil Villanueva in Makati and Quezon City.

April, 2004. The killing of Anakpawis member Virgie Vetmen and barangay councilor Jesus Bongalon in Bato, Camarines Sur.

The labeling of progressive parties as "children of Satan" by 72nd IB, Special Forces and PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group elements in Davao Oriental.

Violations against the CARHRIHL in March

Violations against the CARHRIHL in February