Filipino-American activist slams Philippine probe of military in her abduction

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Filipino-American activist slams Philippine probe of military in her abduction
By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, April 27, 3:36 AM

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino-American activist who accused the Philippine military of abducting and interrogating her for six days is criticizing an official investigation that did not support her claims.

The Commission on Human Rights said it found that Melissa Roxas and two Filipino colleagues on a volunteer medical mission were forcibly taken by armed men from a house north of Manila in May 2009 and subjected to inhumane and cruel treatment.

Roxas was handcuffed, received blows to her head and body, deprived of food and her life was threatened, the commission said. Her ordeal was “at the very least violations of human rights” and “could even be acts of torture, if committed by agents of the state,” it said.

But the commission said it had insufficient evidence to blame the military and had information from credible sources indicating communist rebels may be responsible. It did not elaborate.




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