A 17-year-old told Human Rights Watch that Philippine soldiers beat him up to force him to admit he was a rebel fighter. He said he eventually lied and said he was with the MNLF so that the beatings would stop.
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As GRP, MILF Clash over Aborted Agreement, Peace Deals with MNLF Remain Unimplemented
While the conflict between the GRP and the MILF has escalated with the aborted signing of the ancestral domain agreement, previous agreements signed with the MNLF have yet to be properly implemented. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No. 29, August 24-30, 2008 While the conflict between the Government of the Republic of the…