Philippines: Political Killings, Human Rights and the Peace Process

Philippines: Political Killings, Human Rights and the Peace Process

Índice AI: ASA 35/006/2006
Fecha de publicación: 15 agosto 2006
Categorías: Filipinas, Asia y Oceanía

Over recent years the number of killings of political and community activists in the Philippines has continued to increase. The methodology of the attacks has led Amnesty International to conclude that the attacks constitute a politically-motivated pattern of killings. The organization remains gravely concerned that members of the security forces may have been directly involved or been complicit in the killings. In this report Amnesty International highlights a number of recommendations, addressed to the government, international organisations, civil society organisations and the armed groups, and calls for concerted action.