Building Human Rights Communities in the Philippines – the experience of three indigenous peoples Sa katilingban, aduna nay kagawasan sa paglihok-lihok para sa ilang inadlaw adlaw nga panginabuhi dili na parehas kaniadto nga mahadlok tungod Sa presensya sa mga private army (SCAA) wild dogs. There is now the freedom to move around in the community and take part in daily economic activities, not like before when we were fearful because of the presence of the private army’s (SCAA) ‘wild dogs’. (Higaonon, Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao) Oray no man narugian lang ainay ay project, wada met en di naamagan tako. Although we have just started, we have already made accomplishments. (Kankana-ey, Kibungan Cordillera Mountains of Northern Luzon) Kinogan kami. Pasal ma project pinaniya mabangsa Bajau saga min Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan saga Zamboanga maganda-andai maka-agkilakila. The project gave the Sama Dilaut/ Bajau from Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan and Zamboanga City the opportunity to meet and get to know each other. (Sama Dilaut/Bajau, Southern Mindanao) In Summary Section 2 has taken you through a human rights community-led development process. While a Guide such as this tends to set things in stone, we recognise that many NHRIs already have their own community-led engagement processes in place. The Guide is not intended to replace these processes, but rather add to them. HRCLD is an approach, not a mandatory set of steps, and relies on a practitioner’s ability to be processed-focused and flexible. The Guide is supported by online and face-to-face opportunities for further discovery. You and your NHRI may also have an opportunity to put this approach in practice with guidance from the APF. Figure 18 summarises the four stages of a HRCLD approach outlined in Section 2. The remaining two sections of this Guide focus on: Section 3: Case studies where this approach has been facilitated in various parts of the region. Section 4: Tools and resources for facilitating HRCLD. The closing activity of the CHRP – NZHRC Human Rights Community-led Development Programme. (Photo by J Chrisp) APF HRCLD Guide 51