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State Terrorism and the Human Rights Situation under the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Regime

2001-2004

 

In less than three years, the Arroyo regime has committed 3, 133 cases of violations victimizing 172, 821 individuals, 17, 201 families, 77 communities, and 240 households. The type of violations and the corresponding number of victims are broken down as follows:

 

Human Rights Violations

Number of victims

Summary executions and massacres

319 individuals

Frustrated killings

59 individuals

Physical assault

1,289 individuals

Torture

183 individuals

Illegal arrest and detention

1,191 individuals

Arbitrary/unlawful detention

676 individuals

Illegal search and seizure

5,786 individuals

Coercion

4,559 individuals

Threats/harassments/intimidation

26,093 individuals

Forcible evacuation/displacement

113,211 individuals

Hamletting

1,236 individuals

Forcible reconcentration

896 individuals

Food and economic blockade

1,337 individuals

Destruction of property

12,067 individuals

Divestment of property

8,966 individuals

 

As of July 2004, there are 248 political detainees all over the country.

 

Like its predecessors, the Arroyo regime committed these violations in its attempts to defeat the CPP-NPA-NDF and MILF, as part of its efforts to defend and promote the interests of foreign monopoly capitalists, the comprador bourgeoisie, and big landlords, and while trying to suppress the mounting opposition to its rule and the ever growing legal democratic movement.

 

 

Prepared during the 2nd Karapatan Congress, August 2004

 

 

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