2009
DOI: 10.1177/1057567708330891
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Revisiting the Bicutan Siege

Abstract: Special Action Forces of the Philippine National Police stormed an attempted jailbreak in a maximum security detention center in Bicutan, Taguig City, Philippines, on March 15, 2005. This article reviews the results of separate investigations conducted by the Commission on Human Rights and the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates, news coverage, and the official statements of government officials involved. Three possible justifications emerge to explain the death of 23 detainees and a member of the na… Show more

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“…Policies and guidelines were implemented to preserve human rights, and the rule of law within the context of a crisis, especially with terrorists, deserves more focus by scholars. As the global war on terrorism continues unaudited, the militarized police use of force at Bicutan serves as a reference point for future scholars and analysts (Reyes & Vaughn, 2009).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Policies and guidelines were implemented to preserve human rights, and the rule of law within the context of a crisis, especially with terrorists, deserves more focus by scholars. As the global war on terrorism continues unaudited, the militarized police use of force at Bicutan serves as a reference point for future scholars and analysts (Reyes & Vaughn, 2009).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%