Court of Appeals denies writ of amparo petition of NUPL
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MANILA, Philippines --- The Court of Appeals has refused to stop the military and police leadership from issuing public statements supposedly maligning the activities of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL), which is composed of human rights lawyers.Court of Appeals denies writ of amparo petition of NUPL
MANILA, Philippines --- The Court of Appeals has refused to stop the military and police leadership from issuing public statements supposedly maligning the activities of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL), which is composed of human rights lawyers. In an eight-page decision issued last July 11, the Court of Appeals Special 15th Division said it was not within its power to make such a ruling. «It bears stressing that the privilege of the writ of amparo is envisioned basically to protect and guarantee the rights to life, liberty and security of persons, free from fears and threats that vitiate the quality of this life,» the court said. The court explained that the c...Keep on reading: Court of Appeals denies writ of amparo petition of NUPL Read more