492020 ‘Weare not at war Rights advocalas push back vs ‘millaitc' approach in COVID-19 fight |ABS-CEN News SS 3 —————~ A line forms at a checkpoint between Marikina City and Antipolo, Rizal on Holy Monday, Apil 6, 2020, amid the start of the lockdown of Rizal Province to curb the spread of COVID-19. Mark Demayo, ABS:CBN News Pe 2 MANILA —More than a month since President Rodtigo Duterte placed the entire mainland of Luzon under enhanced community quarant ‘ights advocates say the Phil 18, (CQ), spine government is using the wrong,“militaistc" approach in addressing the threat ofthe coronavirus discase or COVID- “We are not at war, Weare in a state of defending a life with dignity of peoples and communities,” Dr. Nymia Pimentel Simbulan, chairperson ofthe Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) and executive ditetor of Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PhilRights) said during an online press conference Friday ‘Organized by rights groups PAHRA and In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (DEFEND), the presscon was meant to gauge the ‘governments respoase lo the pandemic. c@ Navallo @mkeravallo NOW: Rights groups PAHRA and iDEFEND assess ‘-month lockdown with Judy Pasimio (LILAK, iOEFEND), Atty. Ted Te (FLAG), Gary Granada (LAPIS), Dr. Nymia Pimentel ‘Simbulan (PAHRA, PhilRights) and Dr. Nemuel Fajutagana (MAG). Moderating discussion is Rose Trajane (PARA). 28 5:12PM. Ape 17, 2020, ‘Simbulan violence as key instruments in addressing the pandemic hitps:inewsabs-cbn.com/newsi04/19/20)ve-are-notat-war-ights-advocates-push-back-vs-miltaristc-approach.in-covid-19-fight 216 the fight against COVID-19 because it highligh reliance onthe armed forces and on state