Amnesty: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
Implementations
Amnesty – 2014
The Annex on Normalization required the government to provide amnesty for crimes connected to the Mindanao conflict.
No developments observed this year.
Amnesty – 2015
No developments observed this year.
Amnesty – 2016
No developments observed this year.
Amnesty – 2017
No developments observed this year.
Amnesty – 2018
No developments observed this year.
Amnesty – 2019
No developments observed this year.
Amnesty – 2020
No developments observed this year.
Amnesty – 2021
The process of implementing amnesty began. The TPMT (Third Party Monitoring Team) noted that the Department of Justice and the OPAPP (Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity) were evaluating the list of the MILF for charged and convicted crimes of MILF members. In February, the House of Representatives Committees on Justice and National Defense and Security had a joint hearing on four proclamations (No. 1090, 1091, 1092, and 1093) granting amnesty to members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB), and former rebels of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG).[1] The House of Representatives passed these proclamations in May. [2] Further, President Duterte signed Executive Order No. 125, creating the National Amnesty Commission (NAC).[3] The seven-member commission comprises a chairperson, two regular members, and four ex-officio members.[4] The National Amnesty Commission was processing cases, but the commission had not made any deliberation.[5]
[1] “House panels OK reports on amnesty resolutions for rebel groups.” 14 April 2021. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1136738
[2] “Seventh Public Report,” Third Party Monitoring Team, January 2022.
[3] Ibid.
[4] “New National Amnesty Commission seen to aid peace efforts,” 10 February, 2021. https://www.rappler.com/nation/national-amnesty-commission-seen-to-aid-peace-efforts/
[5] “COVID-19 Delays Handover of Former Rebels’ Weapons in Southern Philippines,” Benar News. 15 September, 2021. https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/southern-philippines-former-separatist-rebels-09152021132549.html