From the Philippine Star (Oct 30): Families of slain rebels seek CHR help over alleged abuse
Seeking justice, families of the so-called “Tineg 8” in Abra and “San Narciso 11” in Quezon provinces have lodged complaints against the military before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC). Complaining violations of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) and the Republic Act 9851, otherwise known as the “Philippine Act on Crimes against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes against Humanity”, the families of the “Tineg 8” and San Narciso 11” are pursuing those responsible for “inhumane treatment” they experienced. In October 2011, 8 members of the New People's Army died in a clash with the 41st IBPA under Lt. Jeson Capoquian in remote Tineg town, in Abra while on June 30, 2012, 11 members of the NPA were killed in a clash with the 74th IBPA in San Narciso, Quezon. According to the families of the killed NPAs,their kin in the two separate clashes bore signs of mutilation and were left unattended....
http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=865091
This fits a pattern exercised by CPP front organizations and their sympathizers to discredit AFP victories in the field by asserting that NPA KIAs are in fact just innocent peasants or as in the case noted above that the military allegedly violated established rules of war. In addition to the anti-AFP propaganda value of these efforts, there is also an element of intimidation, as these groups seek to discourage local army units from engaging in aggressive miltiary operations against the NPA.
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