The Philippine Supreme Court condemned the alarming number of killings of lawyers and judges. One legal group says these attacks have been considerably higher under Duterte. The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday condemned the alarming number of killings and threats against lawyers and judges. “To threaten our judges and our lawyers is no less than an assault on the judiciary. Military and police officers have also been suspected of carrying out attacks and threatening lawyers and judges perceived as supportive of communist guerrillas.

Source: The Standard March 24, 2021 05:37 UTC