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Leila Warns Duterte: Suspending Writ Of Habeas Corpus Leads To Innocent Deaths

November 14, 2016 by Jam Primera in Featured

Senator Leila de Lima is once again banging President Duterte who earlier threatened to suspend the writ of habeas corpus shall drugs and rebellion continue. Senator Leila de Lima told President Rodrigo Duterte not to resort to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus only to “legitimize” the flawed war of his administration against … Read more

Writ Of Habeas Corpus To Be Suspended If Drugs, Rebellion Continue

November 13, 2016 by Jam Primera in Featured

Duterte to suspend writ of habeas corpus

The writ of habeas corpus literally means an order to “produce the body” or to deliver an imprisoned individual to a court. President Rodrigo Duterte warned that he would suspend the writ of habeas corpus in order to strengthen the anti-drug campaign of his administration and to suppress “rebellion” in the area of Mindanao. The … Read more