CHR報道官、ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士の声明。ジャーナリスト、マルガリータ・ヴァッレ氏の「誤った」逮捕について、政府に公正な解決を求める。

Margarita Valle was arrested and detained for 12 hours last 9 June 2019 by elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police in Region 9 (PNP-CIDG-9) at the Laguindingan Airport. The police later apologized and downplayed it as a case of mistaken identity. The Commission expresses dismay and concern that no action was done by the PNP to rectify its supposed mistake and to assure justice for Valle’s ordeal. This raises doubts on the justification of the “mistaken” arrest considering the current climate of impunity and the unceasing complaints of harassment and red-tagging. Given her background as a development worker and a journalist who is […]

CHR報道官、ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士による、ジャーナリスト、マルガリータ・ヴァッレ氏の誤認逮捕に関する声明

Carrying out arrests must be done with utmost due diligence. The slightest mistake impacts the fundamental rights of the arrested person. The Constitution clearly outlines the standards on how it should be carried out, which law enforcement authorities must always abide in the exercise of their duty. In particular, the right to call or have access to a lawyer is guaranteed in the bill of rights. The mistaken arrest of Margarita Valle puts into question the PNP’s manner and guidelines of serving arrest warrants. When fundamental rights are at stake, only the highest standards must be observed for the consequences could be irreversible. Considering the current climate of impunity and […]