UN Special Rapporteurs urge courts to release Frenchie Cumpio, Marielle Domequil

UN Special Rapporteurs urge courts to release Frenchie Cumpio, Marielle Domequil

CEBU, Philippines – Five UN Special Rapporteurs handling various human rights issues urged Philippine courts to provisionally release journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and human rights defender Marielle Domequil, on Thursday, March 5.  The call was made by UN Special Rapporteurs Irene Khan, Ben Saul, Gina Romero, Mary Lawlor, and Margaret Satterthwaite. Khan is Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion an…

Altermidya asserts call to grant Frenchie, Marielle bail, dismiss charges

We in the Altermidya Network welcome the statement issued by five UN Special Rapporteurs and independent experts of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urging the provisional release of Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and human rights defender Marielle Domequil. Five UN experts expressed alarm over the conviction of Frenchie Mae and Marielle on charges of financing terrorism after nearly six years …

UN experts express alarm over conviction of Cumpio, Domequil

“Cumpio and Domequil deserve to be free to fight for justice.” CAGAYAN DE ORO — Five United Nations special rapporteurs were alarmed by a court judgment convicting journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church worker Marielle Domequil for terrorism financing. In a joint statement released on March 5, 2026, UN experts described the conviction as “troubling.” They also stressed that a temporary liberty should be granted to the two accused, as they hav…