Andanar: Gov’t determined to address cases of impunity
The government is determined to address any “cases of impunity” amid its commitment to uphold human rights and rule of law in the country, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said over the weekend.According to Andanar, the Department of Justice continues to review cases of deaths from anti-drug operations and other alleged rights violations and has even partnered with the Commission on Human Rights on data sharing to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of these cases.
“The recently signed Data Sharing Agreement between the DoJ and the Philippines’ Commission on Human Rights attest to the efforts of Duterte administration to engage all parties to judiciously address cases of impunity, within the country’s accountability mechanisms,” Andanar said. The DoJ and the CHR agreed to strengthen cooperation in sharing data to hasten the resolution of cases of alleged extrajudicial killings. The agreement aims to aid the investigation and prosecution of cases in line with the mandate of 2012 Administrative Order No. 35 that created the inter-agency committee on EJKs.
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