Philippines: Update to Responses to Information Requests PHL5573 of 15 August 1990 and PHL6322 of 11 July 1990 on the status and activities of the New People's Army (NPA)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PHL21106.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Philippines: Update to Responses to Information Requests PHL5573 of 15 August 1990 and PHL6322 of 11 July 1990 on the status and activities of the New People's Army (NPA), 1 June 1995, PHL21106.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac2210.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
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The New People's Army (NPA) is the military wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) (Far East and Australasia 1993 1993, 846). For information on the NPA and the CPP, please refer to pages 243 and 244 of Amnesty International Report 1994, pages 670 to 673 of Country Reports for 1994, as well as to the attachments. Amnesty International Report 1994 and Country Reports for 1994 are both available at your Regional Documentation Centre.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
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Attachments
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____. 9 March 1994. Antonio Lopez. "Running A Revolution: The Life Times of the Philippines' Most Formidable Guerilla Chief," pp. 28-28-30, 35-41.
The Far East and Australasia 1993. 1993. 24th ed. London: Europa Publications, p. 846.
Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) [Hong Kong]. 9 March 1995. "Regional Briefing: Philippines: Talks to Resume," p. 13.
_____. 10 November 1994. Rigoberto Tiglao. "Square One: Government-Communist Talks Break Down," p. 20.
_____. 19 May 1994. Rigoberto Tiglao. "Death Threat: Communist Party Rift May Deepen Bloodbath," pp. 29-30.
_____. 17 February 1994. "Regional Briefing: Philippines: Faction Talks," p. 13.
_____. 20 January 1994. "Regional Briefing: Philippines: Top Rebel Captured," p. 15.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. February 1995. Vol. 41, No. 2. "Philippines: Strengthening of Armed Forces," p. 40412.
_____. June 1994. Vol. 40, No. 6. "Philippines: Offensive Against Muslim Militants," p. 40059.
_____. May 1994. Vol. 40, No. 5. "Philippines: Capture of Senior Communist Leaders," p. 40013.
_____. January 1994. Vol 40, No. 1. "Philippines: Negotiations with Rebels," p. 39823.
_____. December 1993. Vol. 39, No. 12. "Philippines: Ceasefire with Communist Rebels," p. 39781.
_____. April 1993. Vol. 39, No. 4. "Philippines: Presidential Powers to Tackle Energy Crisis," p. 39420.
_____. September 1992. Vol. 38, No. 9. "Philippines: Improved Relations with Communist Resurgents," p. 39100.
_____. July 1992. Vol. 38, No. 7-8. "Philippines: Resignation of Executive Secretary," p. 39055.
_____. March 1992. Vol. 38, No. 3. "Philippines: Release of US Hostage-IMF Approval of Recovery Programme," p. 38818.
_____. July 1991. Vol. 37, No. 7-8. "Philippines: Signature of US Bases Agreement-Arrest of Leading Members of NPA," p. 38398.
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