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CA Ruling on Morong 43 imperils civil liberties - Satur

Submitted by mkbyn on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 7:49pm

Makabayan senatorial bet and Nacionalista Party guest candidate Satur Ocampo today said that the Court of Appeals ruling denying the petition for habeas corpus of the Morong 43 imperils the civil liberties of all Filipinos and could tragically serve as a precedent for future rulings that undermine the same.

"It is most unfortunate that the CA passed off on the opportunity to defend civil liberties and resist the worsening abuses of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). What exacerbates this mistake, however, is how the CA's decision serves to empower the AFP and condones the military's decided bent on violating civil, politicial and human rights in its military operations," he said.

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