Tortured by the police: Demand justice for Jerryme Corre

Jerryme lived a quiet life as a bus driver in the Philippines, until police officers violently arrested him in a possible case of mistaken identity. Police accused him of killing a police officer, and tortured Jerryme in an attempt to force a confession.

Officers kicked and punched Jerryme on the sides, neck, stomach and knees. They blindfolded him, handcuffed his ankles and beat him throughout the night.

Jerryme describes how "they put a piece of cloth over my mouth and then they poured water down my mouth" — a torture technique known as waterboarding.

When he still refused to confess, officers electric-shocked him and threatened to kill him.

As they tried to force a confession, officers repeatedly called him 'Boyet'. He told them this wasn't his name, and a local official also told them they had the wrong person.

They refused to listen and eventually charged Jerryme with possessing drugs.

Nearly three years later, Jerryme remains in jail. Demand justice for Jerryme now.
Dear Inspector General,

We are very concerned about Jerryme Corre, a bus driver tortured by police after they violently arrested him in January 2012. After almost three years he remains in jail.

We call on you to:

-- Open a prompt, impartial, effective and efficient investigation into the allegations of torture and ill-treatment of Jerryme Corre while in police custody in January 2012.

-- Bring to justice any police officers found to have been involved in the torture and ill-treatment of Jerryme Corre, including those complicit in his torture.

-- Provide a safe space for whistleblowers within the Philippine National Police who wish to report torture by their colleagues.

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Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
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