Families of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs), led by human rights group Karapatan, have filed a petition with the Philippine Supreme Court seeking the revocation of former president Rodrigo Duterte's license to practice law. They accuse Duterte of gross violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, claiming his actions undermined human rights and eroded the rule of law.
LED by human rights group Karapatan, families of victims of extrajudicial killings filed a petition before the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking the revocation of former president Rodrigo Duterte 's license to practice law.The petitioners were accusing Duterte of gross violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, which they said undermined human rights and eroded the rule of law.
The kin of victims of extrajudicial killings file a disbarment complaint against former president Rodrigo Duterte before the Supreme Court on Jan. 17, 2025, for violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability and for conduct unbecoming a lawyer. The complainants include lawyer Vicente Jaime Topacio whose parents, National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultants Agaton Topacio and Eugenia Magpantay, were allegedly killed in a police raid in November 2020; Llore Pasco, whose sons Crisanto and Juan Carlos were allegedly killed during a 2017 police anti-drug operation; Liezel Asuncion whose husband, Bayan-Cavite coordinator Manny Asuncion, was allegedly killed during the 2021 'Bloody Sunday' raids; Rosenda Lemita, whose...
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