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    BY WEI{DELL VIGIUA Rights Defenders (JRD) Protec- (Gabriela), Ftance Castro (ACT),
    tion Bill which seeks to prevent Arleoe Btosas (Gabdela), Ariel
    THE House of Representatives human tights violations and abuses Casilao (Anakpawis) and Sarah
    yesterday apptoved on third and perpetated against HRDs. Jane Elago (IGbataan).
    frnal reading a measure seeking to House Bill (lIB) No. 9199 con- HB 9199 is based on the United
    ptotect human rights defeoders solidated HB 8128 ptincipally Nations (UN) Declaration on
    from threats and attacks they are authored by Rep. Edcel Lagman Human fughts Defenders and
    facing and HB 1617 introduced by Mak- the Model Natiooal Lavr on the
    Amid the administration's ques- abayan bloc Reps. Carlos Isagani Recognirion and Protection of
    tionable human tights tecord, Zante @ayat Muna), Antonio
    congiessmen appioved the Human Tinio (ACT), Emmi de Jesus See HOUSE ) Page 85

    HOUSE Defenders Protection Committee


    chaAed !y a commissionet of the
    affecting 333 HRDs from Septem-
    ber 2013 to September2016 alone.
    the Philippine government to "end
    immediately all forms of violations
    Human Rights Defenders drafted Commission on Human Rights "It is high time that we accord against human dghts defenders,
    by the International Service for and six members who will be stronger legal protection to those including exttajudicial killings and
    Human Rights. joindy nominated by concerned vrho defend not only their own enforced disappearances."
    The bili guarantees HRD rights civil society organizations. humao rights and fundamental He also urged the Philippine
    and freedoms; mandates rhe State Karapatan Alliance fot the fteedoms but those of others as govefoment to "cease irnmediately
    and public authorities to fespect, Advancement of Human Rights well," Lagman said, the public sdgmatization of human
    protect, and 6..rlfill these rights and claimed 697 human rights defend- In the recent World Repolt on rights defenders, which can incite
    freedoms; and imposes appropti- ers were killed in the country fiom the Situation of Human fughts perpeffators to act against them,
    ale sancuons to countet rmpufilty. 20O1, to 2018 while Task Force Defenderg UN Special Rapporteur and instead to pubJ.icly recognize
    Should it be signed into law, the Detainees of the Philippines docu- on the Situation of Human fughts the legitimacy and impottance of
    bill will a.lso create a Human Rights mented 76 human dghts violations Defenders Michael Forst called on theit wotL-"

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