8.3.1 FORMATS TO COVER WHAT HAPPENED: EVENT
month and day. This field is not repeatable. Use the Entry principles, section 10: The format of
dates at the beginning of this chapter for further guidance.
Entry:
As in field 113 above. This field may be revised as new information becomes available, either
by overwriting the originally recorded information or by adding a clarifying note.
Examples:
In the case of Joe Smith of field 113, if the event is concluded on 3 June 1998 when the picket
of striking workers was attacked with force and dispersed, the entry might be:
Entry: 3 June 1998 : strike ended through force
115 Event Description
Definition:
A concise description of the overall violation, condition or situation causing concern.
Guidelines:
Describe the action of the event as exactly as possible.
Describe the means used by the perpetrator: something concrete such as a bombing, a legal
tool such as an administrative decree or a more abstract concept such as general threats.
Restrict the entry to facts. Do not include information that will be covered in other fields listed
below.
The information in this field should be about the overall event. Specific acts should be
recorded on the Act Format. Entries in this field can be very short and abbreviated or they can
be entered for communication as press releases, urgent actions etc.
Entry:
Free text.
Examples:
Edgar Desacula was arrested together with Ramon Aguilar by members of the Pasay City
Police Force at Roxas Boulevard at about 1:00 o‟clock in the afternoon of 18 November 1987.
When brought to the police headquarters, they were passed to the Intelligence and Special
Operations Group (ISOG) which conducted tactical interrogation and subjected Desacula to
torture.
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