The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will monitor the human rights situation in Maguindanao following Malacañang's declaration of martial law in the province on Saturday, in the aftermath of last week’s massacre in Ampatuan town.
PROCLAMATION 1959
The complete text of Arroyo's declaration of martial law in Maguindanao Proclamation 1959: Proclaiming a State of Martial Law and suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the province of Maguindanao except for certain areas.
[Read full text here] CHR Chairwoman Leila de Lima said in a radio interview that a CHR team in Cotabato will determine if there was sufficient basis for declaring martial law in the region. “
Kulang ang tao namin but we exert best efforts. Talagang imo-monitor, aalamin ang ginagawa in connection with that declaration. Kailangan busisihin natin ang naging basehan (We may not have enough personnel but we have to exert our best efforts to monitor what is happening in connection with that declaration. We will have to look into the basis for that action)," de Lima said in an interview on dzBB radio. “
Kailangan i-monitor ang human rights situation sa lugar (We have to monitor the human rights situation there). You know what martial law can do to the basic rights of citizens," she added.
- JHU,TJD, GMANews.TV 
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