Dr. Natividad 'Naty' Castro, a physician and a longtime advocate for Lumad and poor communities in Mindanao, was arrested last year but charges against her were later dismissed by a court. [1/2]
"Dra. Naty had been red-tagged for her work as a human rights and development worker. Before the pandemic hit the country in 2020, Castro initiated several health programs in Mindanao. She also brought members of the Lumad community before the United Nations in Geneva to seek help against harassment in their areas. She also once served as secretary general of rights group Karapatan in Caraga region,"The UP College of Medicine also defended its alumna.
According to ATC, this goal involves violent means through facilitating terrorism, recruitment, and providing material support to terrorist organizations.The ATC also announced the designation of Al Khobar Group as a terrorist group under the ATC Resolution No. 36, also dated December 7, 2022. According to ATC, the group was created from a dismantled team operating under the Special Operations Group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the early 2000s.
“Verified information supported by sworn statements of witnesses and other evidence gathered by Philippine law enforcement and security agencies warrant the designation of the Al Khobar in violation of Section 4 of the ATA for extortion, bomb threats, arson, and bombings of public transport in Central Mindanao from January 2021 to November 2022 that killed and injured numerous individuals and caused extensive damage to properties,” the ATC said.
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