The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) and Rise Up for Life and for Rights (Rise Up) signed an agreement on Friday to provide legal assistance to victims of drug-related attacks. Families who lost members to extrajudicial killings linked to the drug war will also be provided with attorneys. ADVERTISEMENTNUPL secretary general Rey Cortez said they had already identified at least seven cases stemming from incidents that occurred before Tokhang was suspended by the President in January. We receive no help from any investigative government agencies,” Cortez said in a media briefing in Quezon City. The cases being prepared involved at least 20 victims, NUPL lawyer Kristina Conti added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 10, 2017 20:48 UTC