INTIR}IATIONAT HUMANITARIAN IAW MON'T} August 2012 Pangdegaan IHI ITAGUYOD :T f ,, r; I-l i!r r"x I ,tj: i \ -.;,.1 The group further proposed to work on the inclusion of HR and IHL promotion in media t =*G,v The CHR and PHRC shallwrite to the PMS to request for budgetary supporl. advertisements. The presentation of the group repoft was followed by an open forum. On Accountability Review of laws to clarifl, the accountability of Atty. Jake Mejia of CHR inquired if the group non-state actors. discussed Section 18 of the IHL law which provides "The State shall ensure that judges, prosecutors and investigators, especially those designated for purposes of this Act receive On Resources effective training in human rights, International All government agencies and CSOs, as well, should contribute financial and material resources for the education, information and communications work on IHL. Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law." Director Ofreneo said the group was not able to consider it in the discussion. Director Aurora Parong of Amnesty International manifested that it was simply mentioned'in the discussions of Group 2 that the PNP has initiated trainings for investigators but they did not elaborate on the matter. She suggested that this is the proper occasion for the PNP to share its experience. Chief Supt Nestor Fajura of the PNP Human Rights Office, said that the PNP has Human Rights Desks in all police stations that receive complaints. They are being trained at this level .l to segregate various human rights complaints from violations of IHL. In relation to this, he said ry the PNP has a 45 day long criminal investigation E