Release of Pemberton questioned
US Marine Joseph Pemberton is standing trial for the murder of a transgender Filipina he met in a bar after taking part in military exercises in the Philippines
“Six years. ’Yan lang pala ang halaga ng buhay ng isang Pilipino. Matapos ang anim na taon, papalayain na si Pemberton ,” Reyes said. Human rights group Karapatan decried Pemberton’s release, saying it was a “travesty of justice” in the Philippines. Gabriela called the the court’s decision for the early release of Pemberton as “unjust and highly suspect.”
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