45 Cebu City police officers attend human rights seminar

TO erase doubts of alleged extra judicial killings during police operations, the Cebu City Police Office conducted a human rights seminar for 45 police officers from the different stations yesterday.

According to Supt. Artemio Ricarbo, some of the media people suspected them of being behind the rampant killings.

The seminar was led by Atty. Alejandro Alonzo, former regional director of the Commission on Human Rights 7.

“Not precisely in con-

A law that define crimes Against international humanitarian law was the main topic of the event

nection with the extra judicial killings that are happening, but this is a regular part of the program because if you remember during the time of President Ramos he instructed that the training on human rights must be a part of the program,” Alonzo said.

Republic Act 1949 and the Anti-Torture Law, or RA 9745, were the main topics of the event.

According to police Senior Superintendent Joel Doria, “We need a person whose expertise is to give insights to our police officers especially on dealing human rights. Yes, we are particular on this as law enforcers but we need more opinions so as to execute it properly.”

The Geneva Convention of Aug. 12, 1949 is the primary source of international humanitarian law.

PO1 Nathaniel Nudalo from Carbon Police Station stated that they always apply what was discussed during the seminar so that they can’t cause hassles to the Philippine National Police.

Moreover, Alonzo discussed the anti-torture law, which lists physical torture as systematic beating, headbanging, punching, kicking, jumping on the stomach, and electric shock.