MANILA, Philippines — “It is unfortunate that so many lawyers had to die” before the Supreme Court moved to condemn recent attacks against members of the legal profession, opposition Senator Leila de Lima lamented.
De Lima was reacting to the Supreme Court’s statement slamming the killings and threats against judges and lawyers.
The High Court said such acts are tantamount to an “assault” on the judiciary, which is the “very bedrock on which the rule of law stands.”
“It is unfortunate that so many lawyers had to die before the Supreme Court acted. The question is, will [President Rodrigo] Duterte listen or will he continue to instruct our police to ignore human rights,” th…
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