The importance of training for the
special
be filed in courL Suggestions are the Dona Remedios
investigators and prosecutors is emphasized along
with information and education directed towards
Trinidad Case, Juvy Capyon case and other cases
which CHR suggested that they could try to look up
the monitoring
ICRC and the
The
cases.
and investigation of IHL
Philippine ludiclal Academy actually have a training
in their database and possibly be filed under
CSOs who could also actually help in
module for IHL judges, which they have stafted and
which will continue in the next year. Apparently they
have three more training session coming up.
IHL
violations.
The draft Memorandum
of
Agreement
on
the
Second. Creation of a data and information
National Monitoring Mechanism was distributed
to the participants. According to Usec Nonoy, we
have actually flnished identiling the functions and
responsibilities of the members coming from the
clearing house and the case build up mechanism.
Executive, butgiven the developmentwherein we have
The concept is, there could have a centralized
database wherein data and all other information
pertaining to such cases could be submitted, collected
initially by all sectors, government agencies, CSOs
and other stakeholders who can submit it to this
one large database or databank which will facilitate
the filing of cases regarding IHL And if possible to
compile portfolios on popular violators of IHL and HR
which can be used to flle cases later.
Also, monitoring and case build up mechanisms
should be established to make sure that cases are
not just flled and the perpetrators brought to justice.
a new Administrative Order perhaps the DOJ would
want to revise their functions and responsibilities in
relation to the function of this new interagency body.
What lacks in this document are the contribution of
the CSOs and the NCOs. l'm opening to the body the
possibility of additional members coming from CSOs.
Note that this is a draft and I would like you to take
il
if you think that it needs more revisions
then so be it If there are some NG0s here that
want to take par{ please coordinate with the CHR
because it acts as the secretariat of NGOs and CSOs
participation in this mechanism. lf we can have your
a look at
suggestions, then we can have a final run through.
That draft is a product of a series of consultations
Third. Strengthening of the witness
protection
under superuision of the CHR. For a time it hibernated,
program and similar mechanisms.
but now we are resurrecting this new creation,
The DOJ witness protedion program should be
strengthened and as what Chairperson Rosales
Group 3
suggested, there should be a positive program guided
by the concept of restorative justice. The witnesses
should not be treated as if they were prisoners with
limited rights and fieedoms. These witnesses whether
state and non-state actors should not be treated
like prisoners. The possibility of setting up similar
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mechanisms in related government offices should also
How do we strengthen NCIP to answer the concerns
of lPs? How can we ensure that both parties would
be studied. Another suggestion is the development of
respect intervention in terms of disasters?
sanctuaries for the protection of witnesses with the help
of CSOs with the necessary private and public supporl
Fourth and final suggestion. Case build up
One. For immediate action, explore setting up a
national convergence for IHL and come up with
or lobby for an IHL National Committee.
on identified IHL cases.
Efforts and cooperation should be initiated iowards
IHL used to have a group, a National Commitlee that
met regularly; it is also an interagency, but right now it
case build up of existing cases which could actually
has been scrapped. What we have right now is EO 134