CHR: Farmers on their knees shot
CHR: Farmers on their knees shot
THE director of the Commission on Human Rights for Region 12 said Sunday police in Kidapawan City who fired their weapons at protesting farmers had clearly violated their human rights.
“There were violations of human rights and the United Nations guidelines on the use of force by the law enforcers. The farmers were already on their knees when shot by policemen,” said CHR Region 12 Director Erlan Deluvio.
Deluvio said five members of the regional CHR team had gone to Kidapawan City to investigate the incident.
“We were able to gather information, witnesses and affidavits sworn under oath. We have a formal report,” he said.
Television footage of the violent dispersal showed a prima facie case of human rights abuses that the policemen were the assailants, he said.
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