Philippines Lives Destroyed - Human Rights Watch

RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT:
• Bring to justice persons responsible for attacks on civilians. Persons arrested for
involvement in attacks on civilians should be promptly charged and fairly tried in
accordance with international due process standards.
TO MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT AND MORO NATIONAL
LIBERATION FRONT LEADERS, AND OTHER MORO RELIGIOUS
AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES:
• Continue to publicly denounce attacks on civilians by non-state armed groups, including
the Abu Sayyaf Group, Jemaah Islamiyah, and affiliated groups, and continue to
cooperate with Philippine government efforts to bring to justice those responsible for
attacks.
• Ensure that Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Moro National Liberation Front
commanders and officials are not providing assistance or sanctuary to groups or persons
engaged in attacks on civilians.
TO THE LEADERS OF THE ABU SAYYAF GROUP, THE RAJAH
SOLAIMAN MOVEMENT, AND JEMAAH ISLAMIYAH:
• Cease all intentional attacks on civilians and civilian property. Commanders and leaders
of the Abu Sayyaf Group, the Rajah Solaiman Movement, and Jemaah Islamiyah should
take all necessary steps to ensure that their group members never target civilians or
civilian property for attack.
TO THE US GOVERNMENT AND OTHER COUNTRIES INVOLVED
IN THE PHILIPPINES:
• Provide assistance as requested to help ensure that agreements between the Philippine
government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Moro National Liberation Front are
enduring and promote respect for human rights, including the protection of the civilian
population.
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