The CHR has recorded 52 cases of election-related violence since the election period started These includes killing, harassment and murder attempts Of the 52 cases, 14 have been confirmed as election-related deaths A total of 52 cases of politically motivated attacks have been recorded since the election period started in January, said the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). Cited by a GMA News Online story, the CHR said these cases included “killings, harassment, frustrated murder and attempted murder.” “Maliban sa 52 mayroon pa kaming 26 cases na hinihintay mula sa regional offices and we are waiting for their submission,” Atty. Gemma Parojinog of the CHRS’s Human Resource Policy Office said on Tuesday. [Aside from the 52 cases, we still have 26 cases pending from the regional offices and we are waiting for their submission.] Out of these cases, CHR earlier disclosed that there were about 14 recorded deaths that are election-related since the kick off of the campaign period in January. Another 49 are “undergoing verification,” the same story said. According to CHR, Northern Mindanao has recorded the most number of election-related violence (ERVs). Since last year, there have been 16 individuals that have become victims of politically-motivated attacks. Other […]
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