MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of narratives detailing hundreds of alleged human rights violations have been documented in the aftermath of the months-long siege of Marawi City, The STAR learned yesterday. Abdulnasser Badrudin, chairman of the Regional Human Rights Commission (RHRC) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), said they have launched an extensive investigation to verify supposed violations of human rights of the people of Marawi. The local official said they will also tap the national Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to hasten their verification of the different complaints. Probe Human Rights violationsThe CHR issued a statement calling on the government to address allegations of human rights violations and investigate claims against the military and other actors. “Marawi is quiet, and the last thing the city needs is more guns, bombs and a continuing law of repression and deprivation of human rights,” she added.

Source: Philippine Star December 15, 2017 16:23 UTC