• Disposition of Cases The disposition of cases was based on the findings, recommendations, and pieces of evidence gathered throughout the investigation process. Cases are either disposed as closed and terminated, for archiving, or for filing and/or monitoring. The category “cases finally disposed” is adopted in 2022 to replace the formerly defined category “resolution of cases”— a mechanism that is supposed to record the outcomes and conclusion of the specific case investigation. There were 1,941 disposed cases which were dismissed/closed and terminated, 784 were archived, 534 were disposed for filing and/or monitoring, and 33 were disposed for alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Disposition of Cases 534 33 784 1941 Dismissed/ Closed Terminated Archived Filing and/ or Monitoring ADR All CHR intervention that involved disposing in 2022 faithfully adhered to the Revised Omnibus Rules on Criminal Procedure (RORP). B. Financial and Rehabilitation Assistance Compensation to victims was allocated in the form of financial assistance during the period. This is part of the institution’s mandated duty to provide humanitarian support. It also alleviated, in monetary terms, the hardships experienced by the victims of human rights violations and their families. Besides representing humanitarian help, financial assistance is a means of recognizing the value of loss or damages incurred by perpetrators or violators. It is a form of symbolically affirming what government is accountable for with respect to upholding people’s rights while at the same time maintaining that by all means, active protection of rights is more preferred than compensation. Financial assistance is a supplemental measure to a human rights violation or abuse. This presupposes the existence of a complaint for human rights violation or abuse. Financial assistance granted for the period totaled Php 16,190,500. This amount was disbursed and distributed among 805 beneficiaries. Financial and Rehabilitation Assistance Granted by Type of Beneficiaries 275 10 6 318 4 37 155 Children Security Indigeneous Peoples Women Human Rights Defender Urban Poor 13