The Commission on Human Rights is poised to launch an independent investigation on the killing of a 15-year old girl, who was allegedly molested and shot by police officers in Ilocos Sur. | GabrielLaluINQ
In a statement, PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa has condemned the incident, saying the suspects do not deserve to be called police officers. CHR lauded the quick action from the police force, as the two policemen have been relieved and placed under investigation.
CHR said this incident highlights the vulnerability of women and children to such abuses, especially during the quarantine periods due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Children and women’s rights advocates predicted that gender-based violence would increase during the lockdown, as people are forced to stay at home, heightening the chance for domestic abuse.
“This experience again puts into light the vulnerability of women and children to gender-based violence, especially during the pandemic. Many of stories remain unreported until we hear their horrors of struggles out in the open,” De Guia said. “The [PNP’s] Women Children Protection Center records 804 reported cases gender-based violence and violence against women and children from 15 March to 30 April 2020. However, because of the hidden nature of these [acts of violence] at home, the actual number of cases might be higher,” she added.
Aside from CHR and PNP, the National Bureau of Investigation is also expected to conduct an investigation on the killing of the 15-year-old girl
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