Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said justice had been served with the conviction of Palparan. “This is a warning to all human rights violators,” Reyes said. “Impunity is not forever.”New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) called the decision a “big blow against impunity” in the Philippines. “It rekindles hope among families of many other victims of human rights violations, now and in the past,” said Carlos Conde, HRW Asia Division researcher. Lawmakers hailed the conviction of Palparan.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 17, 2018 21:34 UTC