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TITLE
CERTIEICATE
DECLARATION
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES AND ILLUSTRATION
I. INTRODUCTION
Statement of the Problem
Objective of the study
Defining the problem
(a) Militarism and Hilitarization
(b) Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Conceptual frame-work
Limitations of the study
Organisation of the thesis
II. MILITARIZATION OF POLITICS: ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK
1. Traditional Role of Military
2. Role of Military and Civil-Military Relations in Developing Countries
3. Failure of Political Parties and Military Intervention
4. Militarization and Civili an Regines
5. Global Militarization: Its Casuses and Consquences
(a) Arms Race: a Catalyst of Militarization
(b) Super-Power Interventions
6. Militarizationinthe Third World
7. Militarization and National Security Doctrine
8. Militarization: its Consequences
(a) Repressions and Human Right Violations
(b) Loss of Resources
(c) Militarization causes Underdevelopment
(d) Increases Dependency
III. MILITARIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN RIGHTS I N SOUTHEAST ASIA
From Colonialism to Democracy
Collapse of Democracy and Emergence of Authoritarianism
Military involvment in Southeast Asian Politics
Table I - Military Expenditure, Armed Forces and Population in Southeast Asian Countries
Factors Contributing to Hilitarization in Southeast Asia
Role of Superpowers
Communist Insurgency
HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
IV. MILITARIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINES: 1972- 86
The Land and the People
From Colonialism to Independence
Historical foundations for Militarization
Spread of Military ideology
Mounting Tensions and Unrest
Institutionalisation of Martial law
Authoritarianism and Politico-economic Crisis
Role of the AFP in martial law and after
Structure of the AFP
(a) The Philippines Constabulary (PC)
Chart - Structure of Armed Forces of the Philippines: 1984
(b) Intelligence Units
(c) Special Combat Units
(d) The Integrated Civilian Home Defence Force (IDHDF)
(e) Irregular Paramiliatary Fanstic groups
Philippines: a National Security State
Manifestations of Militarization
Table 2 - Armed Forces of the Philippines Man Power and Military Expenditure (1972 - 1986)
V. INCREASE OF MILITARIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
U.S Intervention in Philippine Affairs
Dependence Tactics
U.S Economic Interests
IMP and World Bank Policies
Strategic Interests
U.S Military Bases
U.S Military Assistance
Insurgency Problem
(a) The CPP-NPA insurgency
(b) MNLF - BMA insurgency
Table 3 - NPA Strength as on 1986 February
Table 4 - Growth of NPA Strength
Indigenous Peoples Struggle
Counter-insurgency Operations
Philippine Experience
Oplan Katatagan
Strategic Hamletting
Role of CIA and U.S Counter-insurgency strategy in the Philippines
Role of paramiltary and fanatic groups
Lost Command
Fanatical Religious groups
Role of Hultinational Companies
VI. IMPACT OF MILITARIZATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Nature of Human Rights Violations
1. Arrest and Detention
Torture
Dsappearances
Table 5 - People Disappeared During 1975 - 1985
Salvaging
Massacres
Bombing, Strafing and Burning
8. Strategic Hamletting and Rase Evacuation
Militarization in the Philippines: A Dehumanising Process
9. Philippines Legal systems and violations of Human Rights
Violation of Right to Life
Violation of Right to Freedom
C) Violation of Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression
Violations of Right to Freedom of Assembly
Violation of Right to Work
Violation of Right to Property
Violation of Right to Equality and Social Security
Militarization: Process of Violating Humanitarian Law - the Right of Combatants
VII. VICTIMS OF MILITARIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINES SOME CASE STUDIES
Certain Specific Cases
How Militarization affected various sectors
a) Peasants
b) Trade Unionists
C) Agricultural Workers
d) Women
e) Human Rights Activists
f) Students
g) Children
h) Church Workers
Urban Poor
Tribal Minorities
Muslims
Responses of Peoples Governments Towards the Plight of the Victims
VIII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APENDICES
APPENDIX 1 Military Bases Agreement, March 14, 1947
APPENDIX 2 DECLARING A STATE OF MARTIAL LAW IN THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL PROGRAM OF ACTION 1972
CENTRAL COHHITTEE COHHUNIST PARTY OF THEPHILIPPINES
APPENDIX 3 Martial Law, Staff Report for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
APPENDIX 4 PROCLAIMING THE TERMINATION OF THE STATE OF MARTIAL LAW THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
APPENDIX 5 Republic of the Philippines White Paper on CPP-NPA InsurgencyThe Governnentns response to the insurgency
APPENDIX 6 National Security Study Directive: U.S Policy Towards the Philippines - Executive Summary
.PREMISES UNDERLYING U.S.POLICY
SPECIFIC SHORT TO MEDIUM TERM GOALS
THE CONSENSUS APPROACH: QUID PRO QUO
DRAMATIC NEW MEASURES
NO-SALE NON-FEASANCE OPTIONS
SELLING A SOLUTION TO CONGRESS
APPENDIX 7 CHRONOLOGY
GLOSSARY