Nikko Dizon · @NikkoLDizon
19th Jul 2016 from TwitLonger
VP@lenirobredo issues another strong statement on extrajudicial killings
"We strongly condemn the spate of extrajudicial killings that occurred recently. These senseless and unjust violence must stop.
We should not foster a culture of fear in our society — one that tacitly accepts death and one that does not give respect to human life.
We urge the authorities to seriously investigate these killings and bring those responsible to justice.
The rise in extra judicial killings is a call for all of us to uphold every person’s right to due process. Each of those Filipinos who were killed over alleged crimes were denied their right to a fair trial, and those lives may never be returned to their loved ones.
We must all stand together in defending our human rights, as well as the rights of those who cannot fight for themselves."