MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino lawyer was elected as the transitional president of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL). Human rights lawyer Edre U. Olalia, who serves as the incumbent President of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), was elected as transitional IADL president during the council’s meeting last November 8 to 10, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. The Filipino lawyer has been a member of the IADL governing bureau since 2010. Aside from Olalia, other members of the IADL Transitional Team include outgoing President Jeanne Mirer, outgoing Secretary-General Jan Fermon, and transitional Secretary-General Micol Savia. Red tagging of activistsIn a resolution adopted November 10, the lawyer group condemned the series of raids conducted by the police in offices of several partylists and cause-oriented groups in the country.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 13, 2019 08:14 UTC