The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region IV-A and VII is currently conducting independent and parallel investigations into two recent rape cases. These cases involve a 16-year-old in Naga City, Southern Cebu, and an 8-year-old in Lucena City, Quezon.
In their pursuit of the truth and justice for the victims, the CHR has dispatched investigators from its office in Region VI to look into the massacre of the Fausto family in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.
The victims, Rolly and Emelda Fausto, and their two sons, sustained close-range gunshot wounds allegedly caused by an M16 rifle. The eldest daughter of the Fausto family discovered the deaths and reported them the following day.
Contradicting allegations have emerged regarding the killings. Farmers and rights groups claim that the Philippine Army is responsible, while the Army denies involvement and directs blame to the New People’s Army (NPA).
Probe Killing of Peasant Family in Negros Occidental, Farmers Urge CHR
The CHR assures that it will explore all possible angles in its independent investigation. The commission emphasizes the importance of the right to life and condemns any arbitrary deprivation of life, especially when it involves vulnerable sectors. They encourage witnesses to come forward and assist in resolving the case and defending human rights.
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