PINAG-IISIPANG mabuti ng administrasyong Marcos ang pagtatatag ng isang forensic institute na magbibigay daan para sa isang science-based investigation sa criminal prosecution.
“At least three foreign ambassadors had committed to help the Philippine government to achieve the plan, which was announced during the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December 2023,” ayon kay Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Raul Vasquez.
“Noong pumunta po si Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin sa 75th Anniversary ng Universal Declaration of Human Rights, tatlo po iyong pledges niya. Halos lahat iyan nagawa na natin, December of last year,” ang pahayag pa rin ni Vasquez.
Aniya, ang Forensic Institute, ang pangatlong pangako ng gobyerno na inanunsyo ni Bersamin.
“This Forensic Institute is to have a science-based investigation and criminal prosecution. And more importantly, it will also help in maritime disaster and natural calamities etcetera,” ang winika nito.
“Mayroon na po kaming nakikitang areas kung saan gagawin iyong institute na iyan and we are so proud to say na there are at least three countries, whose ambassadors already affirmed their commitment to help us — Australia, UK (United Kingdom) and Norway, if I am not mistaken,” aniya pa rin.
Sinabi ni Vasquez na ang dalawa pang pledges o pangako na inanunsyo sa isinagawang Geneva event ay ang pagpapalabas ng Administrative Order na lilikha sa Special Committee for Human Rights Coordination sa ilalim ng Office of the President (OP).
“[That] is to ensure that the government, all agencies of government would perform their duties and responsibilities, under the prism of human rights, that’s number one. That’s already done. There will be a launching this August 9,” ang tinuran ni Vasquez.
Samantala, ang iba pang pangako ay ang paglikha ng Philippine Human Rights Plan, na isinasagawa na ngayon. Kris Jose
