Arrest the unvaccinated? Metro Manila mayors had agreed to restrict activities and movement of unvaccinated individuals as COVID-19 cases surge anew. MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to arrest those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be illegal, unconstitutional and violative of human rights, the Commission on Human Rights said as it noted that there is no law criminalizing being unvaccinated. “The present directive to arrest unvaccinated individuals on-the-spot does not satisfy the said exemptions, aside from the fact that, as mentioned, no crime is being committed,” De Guia said. Domingo Egon Cayosa, a constitutional law expert and former Integrated Bar of the Philippines president, had already said that there is no legal basis to arrest unvaccinated individuals who are outside their homes.

Source: Philippine Star January 09, 2022 02:21 UTC