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Amnesty International: Report on Mindanao Conflict
By: Amnesty International
Posted: Aug 31 09
Witnessed: 1321 times
Regions: Philippines
Issues: Armed conflict, Internally displaced persons, Torture
Tags: Arbitrary arrest, bombing
More than 200,000 civilians in central Mindanao are still vulnerable to abuses despite the recent ceasefire between the Philippine army and the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), warned Amnesty International in a new report published on Tuesday.
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