REPORT ON INVESTIGATED KILLINGS
IN RELATION TO THE ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUG CAMPAIGN
2. Based on the Commission’s Findings, for the Office of the Ombudsman to release a
comprehensive report detailing the number of drug-related extrajudicial killings cases filed
before, and resolved by their office.
3. That the Office of the Ombudsman include cases of drug-related extrajudicial killings to
its coverage of "high-priority complaints," under Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2020.109
4. That the Office of the Ombudsman institute a "zero-tolerance" policy in its investigation
and resolution of cases involving drug-related extrajudicial killings.
5. That the Office of the Ombudsman actively participate in inter-agency dialogues to
expeditiously resolve cases of drug-related extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
6. That the Ombudsman strengthen coordination and cooperation with the CHR with
respect to ensuring the swift and successful investigation, adjudication and prosecution of
cases involving human rights violations, pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement, dated
17 July 2018.
7. That the Office of the Ombudsman adopt reforms and identify long-term solutions to
seriously address the problems identified by the CHR in the present report.
F. Congress
1. That Congress enact and/or amend laws that separately penalizes human rights
violations committed during or as a result of anti-illegal drug operations, including but not
limited to, extrajudicial killings by law enforcement and non-law enforcement perpetrators,
planting of evidence, and extortion.
2. That Congress enact laws strengthening and/or amending the laws on Anti-Enforced or
Involuntary Disappearance (RA No. 10353) and Anti-Torture (RA No. 9745), to include victims
of drug-related extrajudicial killings and/or related offenses.
3. That Congress enact a law establishing or creating an independent and impartial
mechanism or commission to investigate and, where appropriate, to bring perpetrators of
drug-related extrajudicial killings to justice, more importantly holding those with command
responsibilities fully accountable.
4. That Congress enact a law that provides EJK victims, their families, and witnesses,
adequate redress and reparation, rehabilitation, and support services including access to safe
houses, legal aid resources and social and health care.
5. That Congress enact a law strengthening the power of the CHR to investigate cases
involving human rights violations and abuses, including, but not limited to rightful access to
police documents; right to receive regular reports of drug-related killings from concerned
agencies, unhampered investigation, and prescribing criminal and administrative penalties
for non-compliance.
6. That Congress mandate a relevant special law to which the widespread abuses and
violations identified by the Commission in this report constitute crimes against humanity.
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