Libertas the Lawyers League and PAHRA (Philippine Alliance for Human Rights Advocates) organized an E-Lawyering Project for the victims of Extra Judicial Killing, Enforced Disappearance and Torture. The Bangsamoro Center for Justpeace in the Phils. (BCJP) is one of the HRD’s assign in ARMM covering the areas of Lanao, Maguindanao and Cotabato City.

We are calling to all our partner organizations I/NGO, CSO’s and PO’s who advocates for the Human Rights Violation that if you have documented any incidents on this cases please contact us through email (bc.justpeace@gmail.net) or call us on 064-3902726.If you have any questions or clarifications please do so. Help us campaign “ STOP human rights violation”.

OBJECTIVES

      To assist in preventing EJKs, EDs, acts of torture, and other human rights violations by providing legal counseling and representation in asserting the civil rights of the victims and HR defenders as these incidents transpire;

      To assist in prosecuting EJKs, EDs, acts of torture, and other human rights violations by providing legal counseling to HR defenders in effectively documenting the incident;

      To educate human rights victims and HR defenders about their rights and the remedies available to redress violations thereof;

      To assist in referring human rights victims and defenders to legal service providers in the locality who can defend/prosecute cases before the prosecutors and in court.

SCOPE OF MOBILE LAWYERING SERVICES

      Legal Advice, including appropriate steps and remedies to be undertaken by HRDs/victims/relatives.

      Talk to relevant authorities in the field (PNP, AFP, CHR) as the incidents transpire.

      Refer the incident to network members for further legal assistance/handling of case.

      Assist in the Preparation of the incident report.

      Assist in the preparation of complaints/petitions and other pleadings

Libertas league of Lawyers with PAHRA is in a partnership project called "E-Lawyering" (electronic lawyering) which will run for one year from July 1, 2012.  Pools of lawyers are on stand-by 12 hours (8 am - 8pm) a day and can be accessed through a call dispatcher who will alert the lawyer-on-duty.

The Lawyer will call the HRD for emergency legal advice needed by the victim as the latter's temporary legal counsel. The lawyer will also talk to authorities (Police/Military/Prosecutor, etc.) as necessary thus preventing further violations of rights of the victims and ensuring due process. 

Part of the project are 6 HRDs from (2) - ARMM, (2)-Reg 3, Reg 12, Reg 6 which are the priority areas of the project. However, Libertas agreed to PAHRA's request that reports of HRVs from other areas will also be accepted. 

CASES to be accepted are those emergencies in nature:  

With risk to life, security and property and specific cases of violation against women 

Arrest/Detention, Enforced Disappearance, Extra Judicial Killings, Torture

Rape in the context of IHL (International Humanitarian Law) and Arrest/Harassments of Women sex workers/prositute.

The perpetrators should be State authorities. The cause of violations need not be civil and political in nature only. Those cases of eco-soc rights violation will be accepted such as from mining, agricultural, environmental, labor disputes struggle areas.  

After each incident reported to the E-lawyering, all cases are expected to be documented using the CSO-Peoples Intervention and Monitoring Mechanism (CSO_PIMM).

To ensure security of system, only calls/SMS coming from our identified and reliable HRDs in our areas of work will be entertained.

MOST COMMON HRVs

Arrest and Detention

Torture

Harassment (including displacement and eviction)

Extra-Judicial Execution

Frustrated Extra-Judicial Execution

Enforced Disappearance

    Abduction

    Frustrated Abduction

Massacre

Frustrated Massacre

Illegal Search and Seizure

Casualties Due to Crossfire

Violent Dispersal of Protest

Illegal Search and Seizure

Destruction of Property       

     Burning / Arson

Illegal Demolition

Illegal Dismissal                 

Vilification / Red tagging    

Zoning (community)

BANGSAMORO CENTER FOR JUSTPEACE
 in  the Phil’s. Inc.

SEC Reg. No. CN200628726

Int. 003-C, Don E. Sero St., RH 4, Cotabato City , Tel No. (064) 390 2726

centerforjustpeace@yahoo.com  and   bc.justpeace@gmail.com

                                   
                                     DOCUMENTATION FORM

Nature of incident (Deskripsyong Insidente)

Date of Incident (Petsa ng Insidente)

Place of Incident (Lugar ng Insidente)

No. of Affected Individuals/Families/Communities (Bilang ng Naapektuhang indibidwal/Pamilya/Kumunidad)                               ____________ Individual (Tao),                                   ________________ Families (Pamilya)

Names of affected (Individuals, organizations, groups or communities) (Pangalan ng mga apektadong tao/organizasyong/grupo/kumunidad)

Age/Sex/SOG/Sector (Edad/Kasarian/SOG/Sector)

Address/ Profession/ Organization (Tirahan/propesyon/Organisasyon)

Cite if Victim/s is/are Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) (Isulat Kung HRD ang Biktima)

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ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT ( Salaysay ng Pangyayari)

REASONS or motives behind the incident (Mga DAHILAN o motibo sa likod ng insidente)

Name of Suspected Perpetrator/s (Mga Pangalan ng mga pinaghihinalaang gumawa ng insidente)

No. of suspect (Bilang ng pinaghihinalaan)

From what Agency/Company/OfficeUnit (Pangalan ng Ahensya/Kumpanya/Opisina o Unit)

INTERVENTION (AN0NG MGA TULONG o AKSYON ANG NAGAWA)

Date (Petsa)

Who provided intervention (Pangalan ng tao/ahensya/grupong nagbigay ng tulong)

Form of intervention given-include address of location if provided (Anong aksyon ang ginawa-isama ang lugar ng relokasyon kung ito ang binigay)

Name of Informant (Pangalan ng nagbigay ng impormasyon)

Address (Tirahan): Mobile No.: Email address:

Documentor (Pangalan ng nagdokument)

Organization (Organisasyon) Mobile No.: Email address:

PLEASE ATTACH ALL OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE (Ilakip ang iba pang mga dokumento kung mayroon)