Sa ngayon ay nasa 30 kaso at 1,089 na insidente ng extrajudicial killings ang naimbestigahan simula noong 2012.

Ito ang isiniwalat ni Department of Justice (DoJ) Undersecretary Renante Orceo sa kanyang report sa United Nations Human Rights Council kaugnay ng pagkilos ng Pilipinas sa extrajudicial killings.

Sa kanyang presentation, binanggit ni Orceo na ang mayroong inter-agency ang gobyerno na binuo noong 2012 sa ilalim ng Administrative Order 35.

Sinabi ng Undersecretary na responsable ang nabanggit na komite “to resolve cases of enforced disappearances, torture, and other grave violations of the right to life, liberty, and security of persons.”

“Since its creation in 2012, the committee has processed 1,089 incidents for validation while 30 cases are now undergoing trial,” diin niya.

Ipinaliwanag niya na “extrajudicial killings applies only to victims belonging to any cause oriented groups or to those individual that advocate for similar cause.”

“Hence, any crimes committed outside of these definitions are not included, and therefore, treated as regular crimes and prosecuted accordingly,” ayon kay Orceo.

Sa nasabi ring ulat, siniguro ni Orceo na “the government’s Witness Protection, Security and Benefit program continues to be availed of by individuals in accordance with certain requirements, all aimed at ensuring the security and safety of witnesses to crimes.

“Your Excellencies, all these that I have mentioned are reflective of an effective and functioning criminal justice system in the Philippines that covers law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, legal assistance and judiciary. The system is accessible to everyone,” paliwanag ni Orceo. (Jeffrey Damicog)