Migrante International and other human rights group reaffirmed their appeal for the clemency and freedom of Filipina death-row convict Mary Jane Veloso during her family’s recent visit to Indonesia. |ManilaBulletin READ:
On Monday, June 26, Overseas Filipino Worker rights group Migrante International held a press conference following the two-week trip of the Veloso family and the Philippine delegation to her detention cell in Wonosari, Indonesia.
Veloso’s parents and two sons were joined by Concepcion, Veloso's family lawyers Atty. Edre Olalia and Atty. Minnie Lopez of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers , and Bishop Nonie Francisco from the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in their travel to Yogyakarta, Indonesia.“Napakasaya ng aming pamilya. Pagkatapos ng matagal na panahon, nayakap na namin muli si Mary Jane. Hindi natulog si Mary Jane dahil nasasabik na makasama kami. Nakita niya ang dalawang anak niya, binata na.
Concepcion said the family was permitted to spend time with Mary Jane for two days on June 12 and 13. “At the same time, this reunion serves as a reminder that it has been a difficult 13-year journey for Mary Jane and her family, and we challenge President Bongbong Marcos Jr. to take more proactive actions to appeal to the Indonesian government to grant clemency for Mary Jane,” Concepcion also said.
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