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Atty. Bonifacio Cruz of NUPL Central Luzon showing the picture of Japer Gurung and Junior Ramos affixing their thumb marks in the verification of the petition.
“It is not right to say that we forced them to sign the paper because it is for their benefit especially if the ATA is declared unconstitutional by the SC.”
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
MANILA – There is no coercion, deception or bribery on the two Aetas to make them sign a petition for intervention at the Supreme Court (SC).
This is the assertion of their lawyers from the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) in Central Luzon in a virtual press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 10. They also detailed the circumstances that made Japer Gurung and Junior Ramos affix their thumb marks in the Petition-In-Intervention that was eventually denied by the Supreme Court.
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Rights defenders urge SC to reprimand Calida for ‘unethical actions’
A nun joins a protest action against the Anti-Terror Law last Feb. 2, 2021. (photo by Carlo Manalansan/Bulatlat)“The Solicitor General’s allegation is nothing but a desperate attempt to discredit groups that stand firm in opposing the Anti-Terrorism Act, a law that is broadly criticized for the threats it poses against dissenters.”
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
MANILA – Human rights defenders called on the Supreme Court to reprimand Solicitor General Jose Calida for his “actions that are unethical and reflective of both moral vacuum and the vicious character of the law that he defends.”
A support group for families and friends of political prisoners has aired concerns over the threat made by a military official to a female reporter over her news article.