Bocobo Hall, U.P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines Tel. No: (632) 920-5514 loc.

2 E-mail address: ihr.claw@up.edu.ph

March 2, 2013 Dear Sir/Madame: Greetings of peace! The Institute of Human Rights is conducting a focus group discussion on the topic "DETENTION IN THE PHILIPPINES: DEFINING AREAS OF REFORM TOWARDS GUARANTEEING THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY". This focus group discussion aims to examine critically how Philippine law addresses the experience of victims of administrative detention and extrajudicial killings. In this regard, it is our pleasure to have a representative from your organization as a participant for a discussion on this issue. The main objective of this discussion is to elicit information and possible perspectives that will form part of the evaluation and analysis which can guide and helps us come up with a policy recommendation regarding the value of administrative detention. The details are as follows: Date: March 11, 2013 (Monday) Place: Villa Cordillera Hotel, Baguio City Time: 9am-12nn Specifically, we request that you give us a talk regarding the state of the law on administrative detention and opportunities for improvement. Other experts from the academe, government, and civil society organizations are also invited to share with us their knowledge and experience on the topic. We hope to receive your confirmation by March 5, 2013 (Tuesday). For inquiries, please do not hesitate to reach us at: Cellphone: Email: (0905) 966 3663 irahpenalber22@gmail.com

Thank you for your attention and we hope to hear from you soon. Your participation and support will highly contribute to the success of this project.

Respectfully yours, Amirah Penalber Research Associate Institute of Human Rights