Stay updated with breaking news from Melanie pinlac. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) has reaffirmed its commitment to fight for the human rights of Filipinos. “Indeed, answering the challenge to fight for the Filipino people’s cherished rights and freedoms, as well as their aspirations for natio ....
4 things to do this Feb. 14 to Feb. 20 cnnphilippines.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cnnphilippines.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The NUPL data showed high instances of red-tagging or vilification and killing of lawyers in both administrations of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and President Duterte. The present administration has the most number of killings with 54. (Graphics by Dawn Cecilia Peña) This translates to an average of seven lawyers killed every year. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL MANILA – Seventy three judges and lawyers have been killed in the last 10 years, according to the National Union of People’s Lawyers. In a forum entitled Lawyers in the Line of Fire: Tales from Survivors, NUPL’s Melanie Pinlac revealed that from 2011 to April 22, 2021 at least 11 judges, nine prosecutors, six lawyers in government service, and 47 lawyers in private practice (five were public interest and human rights lawyers) were killed. ....