US Congress Withholds Military Aid to the Philippines Due to Human Rights Abuses

US Congress Withholds Military Aid to the Philippines Due to Human Rights Abuses

The United States Congress has withheld the US$2-million military aid to the Philippines in 2010 due to human rights concerns.

The US House of Representatives recently adopted House Resolution 3081 stating that the US$2-million Foreign Military Financing Program for the Philippines may not be released until three conditions have been met by the Philippine government. These include taking effective steps in implementing the recommendations of United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions; investigation and prosecution of military personnel who have been credibly alleged to have violated human rights.

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