4ID strengthens Human Rights Advocacy

From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 15): 4ID strengthens Human Rights Advocacy

The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division conducted a Human Rights Symposium at the Division Club House here, Friday. The activity is part of the observance of the “Human Rights Week” which started on December 10. This year, the focus is on the rights of all people to make their voices be heard in public, under the slogan "My Voice Counts."

The symposium was done in order to instill awareness to every soldier the human rights values and principles that are needed to be adhered to by various sectors of the society. All personnel from the post and tenant units including the General and Special Staffs of the division participated in the symposium.

Lieutenant Colonel Rolando C. Dumawa, Assistant Chief of Staff for Civil Military Operations (CMO), welcomed the participants, delivered his message, and subsequently introduced the guest lecturer. Dr Edwin P. Solis, LLM-HR, Ph; D, Information Officer, Commission on Human Rights (CHR), region 10, gave a series of lectures anchored on the theme: “My Voice Counts in Ending Impunity: I Work for Human Rights Based Governance.”

Major General Nestor A. Añonuevo AFP, Commander 4ID said, “Your Army will continue to advocate our responsibility of respecting and protecting the rights of every individual regardless of race, religion, creed, belief, culture and social status.”  “I’m very thankful to the Commission on Human Rights for giving 4ID soldiers the opportunity to enhance our knowledge on the basic principles of respect for human rights that should be inherent to every soldier. Your soldiers can better serve the Filipinos especially now that we follow the people-centered approach in all our operations,” Añonuevo added. (4CMO/4ID/PIA10)

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