The importance of training for the special be filed in courL Suggestions are the Dona Remedios investigators and prosecutors is emphasized along with information and education directed towards Trinidad Case, Juvy Capyon case and other cases which CHR suggested that they could try to look up the monitoring ICRC and the The cases. and investigation of IHL Philippine ludiclal Academy actually have a training in their database and possibly be filed under CSOs who could also actually help in module for IHL judges, which they have stafted and which will continue in the next year. Apparently they have three more training session coming up. IHL violations. The draft Memorandum of Agreement on the Second. Creation of a data and information National Monitoring Mechanism was distributed to the participants. According to Usec Nonoy, we have actually flnished identiling the functions and responsibilities of the members coming from the clearing house and the case build up mechanism. Executive, butgiven the developmentwherein we have The concept is, there could have a centralized database wherein data and all other information pertaining to such cases could be submitted, collected initially by all sectors, government agencies, CSOs and other stakeholders who can submit it to this one large database or databank which will facilitate the filing of cases regarding IHL And if possible to compile portfolios on popular violators of IHL and HR which can be used to flle cases later. Also, monitoring and case build up mechanisms should be established to make sure that cases are not just flled and the perpetrators brought to justice. a new Administrative Order perhaps the DOJ would want to revise their functions and responsibilities in relation to the function of this new interagency body. What lacks in this document are the contribution of the CSOs and the NCOs. l'm opening to the body the possibility of additional members coming from CSOs. Note that this is a draft and I would like you to take il if you think that it needs more revisions then so be it If there are some NG0s here that want to take par{ please coordinate with the CHR because it acts as the secretariat of NGOs and CSOs participation in this mechanism. lf we can have your a look at suggestions, then we can have a final run through. That draft is a product of a series of consultations Third. Strengthening of the witness protection under superuision of the CHR. For a time it hibernated, program and similar mechanisms. but now we are resurrecting this new creation, The DOJ witness protedion program should be strengthened and as what Chairperson Rosales Group 3 suggested, there should be a positive program guided by the concept of restorative justice. The witnesses should not be treated as if they were prisoners with limited rights and fieedoms. These witnesses whether state and non-state actors should not be treated like prisoners. The possibility of setting up similar Report: Humanitarian lntervention Ra pporteu r: Kaye Limpiado, Su long CARHRIHL mechanisms in related government offices should also How do we strengthen NCIP to answer the concerns of lPs? How can we ensure that both parties would be studied. Another suggestion is the development of respect intervention in terms of disasters? sanctuaries for the protection of witnesses with the help of CSOs with the necessary private and public supporl Fourth and final suggestion. Case build up One. For immediate action, explore setting up a national convergence for IHL and come up with or lobby for an IHL National Committee. on identified IHL cases. Efforts and cooperation should be initiated iowards IHL used to have a group, a National Commitlee that met regularly; it is also an interagency, but right now it case build up of existing cases which could actually has been scrapped. What we have right now is EO 134