The Philippines should keep its promise to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to overhaul its justice system or risk losing its credibility, political analysts said at the weekend. READ:
“There seems to be a commitment to less punitive measures and more focus on rehabilitation in the war on drugs as well as an acknowledgment of the need to improve the justice system,” Maria Ela L. Atienza, who teaches political science at the University of the Philippines, said in a Viber message. “But talk is cheap and the government should deliver on these commitments.“
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla told the UN council last week the government aims to “change the culture” of the local justice system, which he said is prone to delays. The state released more than 350 inmates last month including the sick and elderly, many of whom had already served their sentences.
The Justice department also plans to increase the prosecution success rate by streamlining processes between government prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.
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