April 6, 2009

“You Can Die Any Time”

Death Squad Killings in Mindanao

I. Summary
Key Recommendations
II. Note on Methodology
III. Map of Mindanao
IV. Background
Legacy of Violence
Problem of Illicit Drugs
Davao City
Davao’s Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
Targeted Killings in Mindanao and Beyond
V. Pattern of Killings
Warnings and Intimidation
Locations
Perpetrators
VI. Map of Davao City
VII. Victims
Targeted Victims
Unintended Victims
Death Squad Members
Other Victims
VIII. Targeted Killings
Davao City
General Santos City
Digos City
IX: The Perpetrators: Inside the Davao Death Squad
Membership, Structure, and Equipment
Recruitment and Training
Identifying the Targets
Operations
Financing
Killings of Death Squad Members
X. Failure to Investigate and Prosecute the Perpetrators
Duties of Law Enforcement Officials
Guarantees of Impunity
Lack of Witness Testimony
Role of Prosecutors
Role of the Commission on Human Rights in Davao City
Role of Ombudsman
XI. The Role of Government
Local Government
National Government
XII. Recommendations
To the President of the Philippines:
To the Philippine Congress:
To the Philippine National Police:
To the Department of Justice:
To the Commission on Human Rights:
To the Ombudsman’s Office:
To the National Bureau of Investigation:
To the Mayors of Davao City, General Santos City, Digos City, and Tagum City:
To Major Donors and External Partners, Including the United States, European Union, Japan, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank:
To the United States Government:
XIII. Appendix
Acknowledgements