58 2020 Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines gunned down in the hinterlands of Magpet town, North Cotabato. Her throat was slit and her eyes were gouged out. 195 While Administrative Order No. 35, which created an Inter-Agency Committee (IAC), is meant to address the spate of politically-motivated extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, incidents of torture, and other human rights violations, the mechanism has been slow in holding perpetrators liable for violations. To date, no case has resulted in a conviction through the sole effort of the IAC as a super body. 196 On 02 September 2020, the Department of Justice’s A.O. No. 35 Secretariat and the CHR signed a Data Sharing Agreement to facilitate the sharing of investigation reports in cases covered by A.O. No. 35. This will hopefully open opportunities for engagement and collaboration in the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of political killings. 197 To address the unlawful killings and any other human rights violations in a cooperative manner, the DOJ and the CHR have entered a data-sharing agreement to further strengthen the mandate of A.O. 35 that created an inter-agency committee on EJKs, enforced disappearances, torture, and other grave violations of the right to life, liberty, and security of persons. This serves as a mechanism to prevent and resolve the grave human rights violations. This project is supported by the European Union, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) through their Governance in Justice Human Rights Project (GOJUST), and the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC).252 198 Pursuant to its mandate, the CHR conducted a National Inquiry on the Status of Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines from 9 to 12 September 2019. The decision to launch this inquiry was prompted by letters received from individuals and organizations alleging human rights violations on the part of State officials. These allegations were similarly echoed in the complaints received by the CHR’s regional offices. During the inquiry, public hearings were held, involving human rights defenders, civil society organizations, government agencies, and security forces. Members of various human rights groups and development organizations gave testimony on the negative impact of Executive Order No. 70, s. 2018 on the safety of human rights defenders.253 252 Pulta, Benjamin. “DOJ, CHR ink data sharing EJK, HR Violations probe,” Philippine News Agency, 4 September 2020, available at https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1114351, accessed 29 September 2020. 253 Commission on Human Rights (2020.) Questionnaire for National Human Rights Institutions and International or Intergovernmental Organizations by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders.