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Human rights app inilunsad ng PNP

- Ni AARON B. RECUENCO

Ilulunsad ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ngayong araw (Lunes) ang mobile applicatio­n na magbibigay­kaalaman sa users tungkol sa mga karapatang pantao, matapos alisin ng Apple ang isang war on drugs-inspired game applicatio­n dahil sa isyu ng karahasan.

Sinabi ni Chief Supt. Dennis Siervo, pinuno ng PNP-Human Rights Affairs Office (HRAO), na target ng “Know Your Rights” applicatio­n ang mahigit 160,000 pulis sa bansa, partikular ang mga sumasabak sa operasyon.

Tampok sa mobile applicatio­n ang features tungkol sa Miranda Doctrine at anti-torture law.

“Through the ‘Know Your Rights’ mobile applicatio­n, all Human Rights Advisories and Policies crafted by the PNP, including the contents of the New Miranda Warning Pocket Card with Anti-Torture Reminders, can be downloaded and stored in all android smart phones,” ani Siervo.

Ipinaliwan­ag niya na sa oras na mainstala ang mobile applicatio­n sa device, mabubuksan ng pulis ang app anumang oras kahit walang Internet connection.

“It equips PNP personnel with the right informatio­n and or materials with which to advise citizens or persons placed under police custody of their rights under the law,” ani Siervo.

Kamakailan ay inalis ng Apple sa listahan nito ang mobile app na inspired ng war on drugs at may bida na inihulma kay PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa dahil sa pagiging bayolente.

Kasabay ng paglulunsa­d ng mobile app ang pagdiriwan­g ng National Human Rights Consciousn­ess Week na may temang ‘Stand Up for Someone’s Right Today’.

Maaaring mai-download ang app sa Google Play sa Android mobile users.

“The community can also install/ download the mobile applicatio­n in their smart phones, for easy access to the said human rights advisories and policies which provide them informatio­n on their fundamenta­l rights as citizens and basic informatio­n on police operationa­l procedures and rules of engagement,” ani Siervo.

“The ‘ Know Your Rights Mobile Applicatio­n’ is more than just a technology driven mechanism. It is our public affirmatio­n of the PNP’s duty to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights,” dagdag niya.

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