as well as judges on IHL and RA 9851 because we
noticed that even though RA 9851 has been enacted
for some time, no case to date has been filed in
courl We were thinking that maybe its because of
MESSAGE
Atty. Evecar Cruz Ferrer
lnternational Committee of the Red Cross
ICRC has been workinq
in areas of armed
conflict
the lack of information or failure to properly promote
the law. We support those directly affected by armed
conflict and disasters by providing food and non-food
items and livelihood support in the hopes that those
around the world to help alleviate the sufferings of
those affected by war. ln the Philippines, the ICRC has
affected can start rebuilding their lives.
been present for more than 50 years and has been
supporting various effor1s to integrate and implement
IHL in the country. ICRC has been working with the
For the recent and unfortunate disaster in Mindanao,
Armed Forces ofthe Phili ppines, the Phi ippine National
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Police,
the
Department of Justice,
the Supreme Cou(
the Commission on Human Rights, the Philippine
Judicial Academy and other governmeni agencies to
promote and implement IHL on the ground.
We do this through trainings foreign and local, and
through dialogues and aciual interaction with those
affected. ln terms of trainings, for example in 2012,
fol lowi n g what Cha i rpe rson Rosa es mentioned ea
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we actually supporled the trainings of prosecutors
Typhoon Pablo, we have already provided food and
non-food items. We've sent 18 trucks which are in
Mindanao already and we are mobilizing our stocks
in Kuala Lumpur to be dispatched to the Philippines
as soon as possible. ICRC has likewise, since 2007
been supporting the IHL day celebration in the hope
that we can promote IHL properly in the country and
this will entail assisting other government agencies
in their own IHL programs.
ICRC again expresses
its gratitude for being invited this morning for this
important activity and rest assured that we will
continually support efforts in promoting IHL and
implementing the same in the Philippines.
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