Peace consultant, 9 others arrested in joint police-military ops

Philippines: Condemn the arrest of NDFP peace consultant for Cordillera Gabriel Kennedy Bangibang and companions

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. The Communist Party of the P...

Peace consultant, 9 others arrested in joint police-military ops

MANILA – Joint police and military operations in Tarlac and Quezon City on March 11 reportedly violated human rights as 10 individuals were arrested and two went missing. The 5th Infantry Division claimed that the 10 arrested were members of the “Ilocos-Cordillera Regional Committee.” But the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance (CHRA) stressed that they are unarmed and non-combatants and should be protected under international humanitarian law (IHL…