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Community-based Dialogues Project (CBD)
2nd leg of the Multi-sectoral Training on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) covering Northern Mindanao (Region 10)

The training was held on June 26 to 28, 2018 in Cagayan de Oro City.

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The 3-day training was participated in by more than seventy (70) participants representing the Armed Forces of the Philippines [AFP Human Rights Office and counterparts from the major service commands, officers from the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Division (ID), 4ID, 7ID, 8ID, 9ID and 10ID including Civil-Military Operations; officers from the Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force, as well as from the education and training units], the Philippine National Police [Regional Specialized Training Unit-CARAGA Region and Human Rights Office (HRO) Region 10], the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and civil society organizations (CSOs) and local communities. The participation of relevant government agencies such as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Department of Agriculture (DA) have significantly contributed to the discussions. Also present were members of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) as part of the training team.

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The multi-sectoral ESCR training program was developed following strong and consistent recommendations from the regional-level dialogues to also run a training program on ESCR noting that a number of civil and political rights issues and concerns emanate from ESCR-related conflicts. The PSC assessed the various human rights problems raised at the regional dialogues and identified four (4) dominant themes, namely, indigenous people’s rights, agrarian reform or land issues, mining and labor.

For the Northern Mindanao training, three thematic issues were discussed – Indigenous Peoples, Agrarian Reform and Labor. 

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The participants shared positive feedback on the training, noting that it was relevant and vital in dealing with the communities.  They supported efforts to institutionalize the CBD mechanism between the security sector and the civilians especially at the local level together with concerned agencies to address common problems on the ground through constructive dialogue.

The CBD is a partnership among the Alternative Law Groups, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Commission on Human Rights, and Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates with support from the Hanns Seidel Foundation/ Germany (HSF).

 

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