HR defenders call for reversal of Talaingod 13’s conviction

HR defenders call for reversal of Talaingod 13’s conviction

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 December) – Human rights advocates are calling for the “immediate reversal” of the Court of Appeals’ decision affirming the conviction of 13 human rights defenders, collectively known as the “Talaingod 13,” for child abuse stemming from complaints filed following a fact-finding mission in Davao del Norte in 2018. In a statement sent to MindaNews on Tuesday, Jean Lindo, co-chair of the “Panalipdan! Mindanao,” described …