SC Urged Anew to Invalidate ‘Double Barrel’

SC urged anew to invalidate ‘Double Barrel’

Relatives of drug war victims asked the Supreme Court (SC) anew to declare as unconstitutional the Philippine National Police’s “Project Double Barrel,” which unleashed “Oplan Tokhang” at the barangay level during the Duterte administration, in hopes that the controversial policy will never be enforced again.

SC asked to resolve 2017 petitions vs ‘Oplan Double Barrel’

The Supreme Court (SC) was asked on Friday, July 3, to resolve the 2017 petitions that sought to declare unconstitutional the 2016 circulars issued by the...

Drug war victims seek court protection amid PNP ‘double-barrel’

MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers of drug war victims on Friday reiterated their call to grant protection to families and communities affected by the drug war as the Philippine National Police (PNP) policy that triggered its implementation a decade ago remains in effect. Human rights lawyers Joel Butuyan and Gilbert Andres, both of CenterLaw Philippines, and the families of drug war victims filed before the Supreme Court a manifestation and urgent m…

Kin of drug war victims urge SC anew to declare drug war unconstitutional

Some families of drug war victims on Friday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to resolve a pending petition seeking to declare Oplan Double Barrel, the Duterte administration"s anti-drug campaign, unconstitutional.

Supreme Court urged to declare Duterte’s Oplan Double Barrel unconstitutional

Alleged victims of the war on drugs and communities affected by Oplan Double Barrel of the Duterte administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to declare t