,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjbc ,ms4   
,wild 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4   
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4    
,gomez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to susp5d ! provision (       
security assi/ance to ! ,philipp9es     
until ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es has   
made c]ta9 re=ms to ! milit>y & police  
=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,philipp9e   
,human ,rights ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,/ate ,dep>tm5t's #bjba ,human  
,rights ,report on ! ,philipp9es f\nd   
significant human rights issues 9 !     

c\ntry1 includ+ extrajudicial kill+s1 by
 & on behalf ( ! gov]nm5t & non/ate     
actors2 reports ( =c$ disappe>ance by & 
on behalf ( ! gov]nm5t & non/ate actors2
 torture by & on behalf ( ! gov]nm5t &  
non/ate actors2 h>% & life-?reat5+      
prison conditions2 arbitr>y det5tion by 
& on behalf ( ! gov]nm5t & non/ate      
actors2 s]i\s problems ) ! indep5d5ce ( 
! judici>y4 ,! ,report also notes1 s]i\s
 re/rictions on free expression & m$ia1 
includ+ viol5ce1 ?reats ( viol5ce1 &    
unju/ifi$ arre/s or prosecutions (      
j\rnali/s1 c5sor%ip1 & ! use ( crim9al  
libel laws to puni% j\rnali/s2          
high-level & widespread gov]nm5t        
corruption2 s]i\s gov]nm5t re/rictions  
on or h>assm5t ( dome/ic human rights   
organizations2 & ?reats & viol5ce aga9/ 
labor activi/s4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human 
,rights 7,,oh*r71 report$ 9 ,septemb]   
#bjbb1 t major human rights issues p]si/
 9 ! ,philipp9es1 includ+1 h>assm5t1    
?reats1 arre/s1 attacks1 r$-tagg+ aga9/ 

civil society actors1 z well z ! cont9u$
 drug relat$ kill+s by police1 &1 access
 to ju/ice = victims ( human rights     
violations & abuses rema9$ v limit$4    
7#c7 ,a #bjba int]national indep5d5t    
inve/igation1 ,inve/igate ,philipp9es1  
f\nd t s9ce #bjbj1 ! p]petuation ( human
 rights violations by ,/ate =ces has    
become m in/itutionaliz$1 /reaml9$1 &   
entr5*$1 & dome/ic rem$ies = su*        
violations are insuffici5t1 ineffective 
at provid+ r$ress & halt+ cont9u$       
abuses4 ,said inve/igation fur!r f\nd3  
police & milit>y =ces are p]petuat+     
violations & ob/ruct+ ju/ice2           
inve/igations are n imp>tial2 me*anisms 
= civilians to hold police & milit>y    
acc\ntable are fail+2 c\rt protections  
are inaccessible1 sl[ & discrim9atory2  
gov]nm5t =ces are or*e/rat+ political   
repression & milit>iz+ gov]nance2       
c\nt]9surg5cy activities are t>get+     
lawy]s & d5y+ victims access to c\nsel2 
ef=ts to *all5ge unju/ laws ?r\gh legal 
*annels are be+ dismiss$2 public        

in/itutions & bodies :i* %\ld provide   
*ecks & balances or ov]sight h be5      
evisc]at$ or lack cl\t4  7#d7 ,9 a #bjbc
 report1 ,human ,rights ,wat* reports   
!re has be5 no letup 9 ! ,w> on drugs 9 
! ,philipp9es "u ! ,f]d9& ,m>cos ,jr4   
adm9i/ration1 :i* lead+ human rights    
organizations e/imate took up to #cj1jjj
 lives "u =m] ,presid5t ,rodrigo        
,dut]te4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,jo9t      
,report ( ,trade ,unions to !           
,int]national ,labor ,organization1 f   
#bjai to ! beg9n+ ( #bjbc1 !re h be5 #af
 kill+ ( trade unioni/s1 two cases ( =c$
 disappe>ances1 #fh cases ( arre/s &    
det5tion1 #ij cases ( =c$               
disaffiliation1 #eh cases ( r$-tagg+1 & 
#abg cases ( intimidation ( union lead]s
 & memb]s4 ,additionally1 ! ,report     
notes t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es has 
fail$ to act on any previ\s             
recomm5dations by ! ,int]national ,labor
 ,organization to protect work]s'       
rights1 & respond$ directly to          
recomm5dations t1 x requires fur!r      

cl>ification z to :at con/itutes        
effective measures to prev5t viol5ce    
aga9/ work]s2 :at con/itutes imm$iate & 
effective inve/igation4  7#f7 ,9 #bjbb1 
! ,int]national ,trade ,union           
,conf$]ation 7,,ituc7 li/$ ! ,philipp9es
 z "o ( ! #aj wor/ c\ntries 9 ! _w =    
work+ p = ! six? consecutive ye>4 ,9 its
 #bjbb report1 ! ,,ituc /at$3 ,work]s & 
_! repres5tatives 9 ! ,philipp9es rema9$
 p>ticul>ly vuln]able to viol5t attacks1
 intimidation & arbitr>y arre/s4 ,trade 
unioni/s1 malici\sly r$-tagg$ by        
,presid5t ,dut]te1 rema9$ "u imm$iate   
?reat f ! police & ! army1 :i* conduct$ 
t>get$ raids aga9/ !m4 ,ov] #ej trade   
unioni/s h be5 kill$ s9ce ,presid5t     
,dut]te came to p[] 9 #bjaf4  7#g7 ,9 ! 
fir/ six mon?s ( ! ,m>cos adm9i/ration  
alone1 ! ,alliance = ,advancem5t ( ,p's 
,rights 7,k>apatan7 has docum5t$ #ag    
extrajudicial kill+s1 #afe illegal      
arre/s1 #i1aei =c$ evacuations1 &       
#ceg1gbf cases ( h>assm5t &             
intimidation4  7#h7 ,9 #bjba1 !         

int]national ,,ngo ,global ,witness     
decl>$ ! ,philipp9es to be ! deadlie/   
c\ntry 9 ,asia = environm5tal activi/s =
 ! n9? consecutive ye>4 ,s9ce ,presid5t 
,dut]te took (fice 9 #bjaf1 #cj         
environm5tali/s1 #ed indig5\s p1 & #bjg 
f>m]s & peasants h be5 extrajudicially  
kill$4 ,includ$ 9 ! t>get+ (            
environm5tal activi/s dur+ ?is          
timeframe1 0 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51      
,br&on ,lee1 :o 0 subject$ to an        
assass9ation attempt on ,augu/ #f1      
#bjai4 ,br&on ,lee has be5 subject$ to  
repeat$ ?reats & h>assm5t by !          
,philipp9e milit>y due to 8 advocacy    
relat+ to ! l& & rights ( indig5\s p 9  
,ifugao prov9ce & ! surr\nd+ ,cordill]a 
region ( ! ,philipp9es4 ,:ile ,br&on    
,lee surviv$ ! attack1 he has be5 left  
p>alyz$ & 8 assailants h n be5 br\ght to
 ju/ice4  7#i7 ,philipp9e ,/ate actors h
 t>get$ lawy]s1 judges1 & politicians = 
repression4 ,accord+ to ! ,national     
,union ( ,peoples' ,lawy]s1 #acc        
,filip9o lawy]s h be5 murd]$ ov] ! pa/  

#dj ye>s1 ) #ei be+ murd]$ dur+         
,dut]te's #f-ye> t]m z ,presid5t4  7#aj7
 ,s9ce ,febru>y #bjag1 ,s5ator ,leila de
 ,lima1 vocal critic ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,philipp9es' human rights violations1   
has be5 jail$ on spuri\s *>ges4 ,amne/y 
,int]national1 o!r lead+ human rights   
organizations1 & ! ,work+ ,gr\p on      
,arbitr>y ,det5tion 9 ! ,(fice ( !      
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,human ,rights h docum5t$ ! fabricat$   
*>ges1 co]c$ te/imonies1 & o!r          
violations ( ,s5ator de ,lima's rights t
 h occurr$4 ,?is case reflects a broad] 
patt]n1 ) au?orities 9 ! ,philipp9es    
consi/5tly t>get+ political opposition  
lead]s ?r\gh politically motivat$1      
spuri\s *>ges4  7#aa7 ,x is widely      
recogniz$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es 
sil5ces diss5t & ! press4 ,9 ,may #bjbj1
 ,,abs-,,cbn1 "o ( ! ,philipp9es' two   
major s\rces ( news1 & an occasional    
critic ( ,dut]te's policies1 0 =c$ (f   
air due to ! d5ial ( a fran*ise lic5se  
by ! ,congress ( ! ,philipp9es1 at !    

behe/ ( ! ,dut]te adm9i/ration4         
,simil>ly1 ,m>ia ,ressa1 a vocal critic 
( ! repressive practices ( ,/ate        
security =ces1 recipi5t ( ! #bjba ,nobel
 ,peace ,prize1 & f\nd] ( ! digital news
 site ,rappl] 0 convict$ ( cyb] libel 9 
,june #bjbj4 ,multiple j\rnali/s        
critical ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ,p]cy   
,lapid--a radio broadca/] & critic ( !  
,m>cos adm9i/ration :o 0 kill$ 9 ,octob]
 #bjbb--;h be5 murd]$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! 
,m>cos adm9i/ration4 ,& accord+ to      
,fre$om ,h\se's #bjbb report on !       
,philipp9es1 impunity rema9s ! norm =   
viol5t crimes aga9/ activi/s &          
j\rnali/s4  7#ab7 ,on ,m>* #g1 #bjba1   
n9e activi/s 7 kill$ 9 a jo9t op]ation  
conduct$ by ! ,philipp9e ,national      
,police & ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es 
9 an ev5t widely ref]r$ to z ,bloody    
,sunday 9 ! ,philipp9es4 ,includ$ 9 ^?  
:o 7 kill$ by ,/ate security =ces 0     
labor lead] ,emmanuel ,manny ,asuncion4 
,! ,philipp9es' ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has 
decl9$ to prosecute individuals         

implicat$ 9 ! murd] ( ,manny ,asuncion1 
z well z 9 ! murd]s ( o!r activi/s4 ,?is
 failure to br+ p]petrators to ju/ice   
reflects ! sy/emic lack ( acc\ntability 
)9 ,philipp9e ,/ate security =ces &     
prosecutorial ag5cies4  7#ac7 ,on ,july 
#c1 #bjbj1 ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( !   
,philipp9es 0 pass$ into law4 ,:ile     
purport+ to c\nt] t]rorism1 ! bill rolls
 back _m civil lib]ties by less5+       
requirem5ts = judicial w>rants1 all[s = 
ext5d$ pre-trial det5tion1 & all[s = !  
prosecution ( conduct t is consid]$     
protect$ political spee*4 ,!            
,anti-,t]rorism ,act is view$ by _m z a 
?reat to ,fre$om ( ,spee* 9 !           
,philipp9es4 ,repres5tative ,jan        
,s*ak[sky1 along ) #di o!r memb]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress1 urg$ !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es to repeal ?is 
repressive legislation4  7#ad7 ,!       
practice ( r$-tagg+1 :]e9 ! ,gov]nm5t   
labels activi/s1 critics1 &             
non-gov]nm5tal organizations z t]rori/s1
 has be5 gr[+ 9 ! ,philipp9es1 includ+ !

 r$-tagg+ ( ov]seas ,filip9os1 ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s1 & ,philipp9e election   
obs]v]s4 ,?is tactic is us$ to isolate  
individuals or gr\ps & *ill political   
spee*1 & 9 _m cases1 m>k !m = h>assm5t  
or assass9ation by ,philipp9es security 
or p>amilit>y =ces4  7#ae7 ,! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,philipp9es fails to coop]ate 9     
matt]s ( int]national law1 includ+ !    
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt            
inve/igation into alleg$ crimes committ$
 9 ! ,philipp9es betwe5 ,novemb] #a1    
#bjaa1 & ,m>* #af1 #bjai1 9 ! context ( 
! s-call$ w> on drugs campaign4  7#af7  
,! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es uses     
tactics ( /raf+ & a]ial bomb+s 9 milit>y
 op]ations t h kill$ doz5s & displac$   
?\s&s ( civilians4 ,9 #bjag1 ,arm$ ,=ces
 conduct$ a widespread bomb+ campaign on
 ,m>awi ,city1 displac+ #djj1jjj p &    
de/roy+ ! city4 ,9 #bjai1 ,,afp bomb+s 9
 ,m9danao displac$ #cjj ,indig5\s ,p4 ,9
 ,novemb] #bjba1 peace advocates call$ =
 a /op to ongo+ a]ial bomb+s 9          
,bukidnon4 ,9 ,febru>y #bjbb1 ! ,arm$   

,=ces dropp$ at lea/ #cj bombs 9        
,cagayan ,valley :]e !re is a population
 ( #da1fhj p4 ,9 ,octob] #bjbb1 ! #id?  
infantry battalion conduct$ /raf+ &     
bomb+s 9 ,negros ,occid5tal1 result+ 9  
ov] #ae1jjj evacuees4  7#ag7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates cont9ues to provide robu/        
assi/ance to /ate security =ces ( !     
,philipp9es4 ,despite cle> docum5tation 
( abuses & int]national condemnation1 9 
,april #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ a 
pair ( arms sales total+ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj 
= items includ+ hellfire missiles &     
attack helicopt]s4 ,9 ,july #bjbj1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ an additional sale
 ( #abf1jjj1jjj wor? ( assault boats &  
armam5ts4 ,9 ,octob] #bjbb1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates provid$ #ajj1jjj1jjj 9 milit>y   
f9anc+4  #c4 ,susp5sion ( security      
assi/ance  7a7 ,susp5sion ( security    
assi/ance ,no ,f$]al funds are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made       
available to provide assi/ance = !      
police or milit>y ( ! ,philipp9es1      
includ+ assi/ance 9 ! =m ( equipm5t or  

tra9+1 until ! date describ$ 9          
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,loans f           
multilat]al developm5t banks ,!         
,presid5t %all in/ruct ,unit$ ,/ates    
repres5tatives at multilat]al developm5t
 banks to vote aga9/ provid+ any loans  
to ! police or milit>y ( ! ,philipp9es4 
7c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,inspectors ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all     
jo9tly submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report t--  7#a7 specifies all 
=ms ( security assi/ance or loans made  
available to ! ,philipp9e ,national     
,police or ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !            
,philipp9es1 includ+ any organizations  
or individuals op]at+ ) ! au?ority ( !  
,philipp9e ,national ,police or ! ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es1 by ! ,unit$      
,/ates or by multilat]al developm5t     
banks dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1   
#bjaf1 & end+ on ! date ( ! submission (

 ! report2  7#b7 conta9s all reports    
g5]at$ by recipi5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
security assi/ance or loans f           
multilat]al developm5t banks to !       
,philipp9es ) respect to ! use1         
inve/m5t1 or transf] ( su* assi/ance or 
loans2 &  7#c7 details any & all misuses
 ( security assi/ance & loans dur+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 & end+  
on ! date ( ! submission ( ! report by !
 ,philipp9e ,national ,police1 ! ,arm$  
,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es1 or any affiliat$ 
gr\ps or individuals1 su* z             
extrajudicial kill+s1 intimidation (    
political oppon5ts1 illegal sales "u    
,philipp9e or int]national law1 or      
misappropriation4  7d7 ,conditions =    
lift+ susp5sion ( assi/ance ,! susp5sion
 ( security assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 
%all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate t !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es has--  7#a7   

inve/igat$ & successfully prosecut$     
memb]s ( milit>y & police =ces :o h     
violat$ human rights1 ensur$ t ! milit>y
 & police coop]at$ 9 su* cases1 &       
affirm$ t su* violations h ceas$2  7#b7 
)drawn ! milit>y f involvem5t 9 dome/ic 
polic+ activities1 9 accordance ) !     
,philipp9e ,con/itution1 & ensur$ t all 
dome/ic police functions are sep>at$ f !
 milit>y *a9 ( comm& & are in/ead       
directly responsible to civilian        
au?orities2  7#c7 e/abli%$ t x          
effectively protects ! rights ( trade   
unioni/s1 j\rnali/s1 human rights       
def5d]s1 critics ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 fai? &  
religi\s lead]s1 & o!r civil society    
activi/s to op]ate )\t int]f]5ce2  7#d7 
tak5 effective /eps to gu>antee a       
judicial sy/em t is capable (           
inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 & br++ to ju/ice 
memb]s ( ! police & milit>y :o h        
committ$ human rights abuses2 &  7#e7   
fully compli$ ) dome/ic & ,unit$ ,/ates 
audits & inve/igations reg>d+ ! improp] 
use ( prior security assi/ance4