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If in a nation - where women suffer domestic abuse, members of the security forces have avoided punishment for decades of abuse to actual human rights activists and other individuals, children are sold to human traffickers, and so forth - the only "victim" you can find is a thuggish politician who stole millions of dollars and allowed the security forces and local government to murder activists at will all then fuck you are total shit at your calling as celebrity socialite human rights lawyer. Real human rights activists have paid the ultimate price, some at the hands of an officer Arroyo praised, and this bitch is trying to look cute and lend star power to a crook.
Clooney's wife is a disgusting human being who insults the idea of standing for human rights, and if she fell and broke her neck the world might be that much better off. Pond scum.
Type of person who attends a good book burning.
If in a nation - where women suffer domestic abuse, members of the security forces have avoided punishment for decades of abuse to actual human rights activists and other individuals, children are sold to human traffickers, and so forth - the only "victim" you can find is a thuggish politician who stole millions of dollars and allowed the security forces and local government to murder activists at will all then fuck you are total shit at your calling as celebrity socialite human rights lawyer. Real human rights activists have paid the ultimate price, some at the hands of an officer Arroyo praised, and this bitch is trying to look cute and lend star power to a crook.
Clooney's wife is a disgusting human being who insults the idea of standing for human rights, and if she fell and broke her neck the world might be that much better off. Pond scum.
Type of person who attends a good book burning.
Clooney's wife elevates Arroyo plight to UN: lawyers
ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 03/08/2015 2:25 PM | Updated as of 03/09/2015 11:46 AM
MANILA - (UPDATED) International human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney has brought to the United Nations Human Rights Council the plight of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, according to the lawyers of the former president.
Alamuddin is the wife of Hollywood superstar George Clooney.
Larry Gadon, a family friend and legal counsel to the Arroyos, said he and lawyer Modesto Ticman, Jr. supplied Alamuddin-Clooney with all the details of the case and held a teleconference with her on the matter.
But he said the complaint, which was filed through the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, was prepared and written by Alamuddin-Clooney herself.
Gadon said Alamuddin-Clooney said the government of the Philippines has violated several provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
She wants the UN to intervene in the immediate release of Arroyo, who is detained under charges of plunder over the alleged misuse of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) funds.
At the very least, the international law expert said Arroyo must be given temporary release to be able to get medical treatment abroad.
Arroyo is under hospital arrest for a bone mineral disorder.
Alamuddin-Clooney cited Articles 9, 14, 19 and 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
She also wants a full investigation of the circumstances in which criminal proceedings were brought against Arroyo, as well as the circumstances behind her detention. Based on the results, appropriate measures should be slapped against those responsible for the violation of the former president’s rights, she said.
She is also seeking a public apology for the violations of Arroyo’s rights, adding that full and adequate compensation should also be accorded to the former president.
She also wants Arroyo to have unrestricted access to different means of communications such as a mobile phone, Internet, and laptop computer.
Alamuddin-Clooney also wants the Philippines to reform its laws on “non-bailable” offenses.
Arroyo lawyers says they contacted Alamuddin
In citing the government’s violations insofar as Article 9 is concerned, the complaint said the prosecution failed to establish any legitimate ground denying bail and that there has been undue delay in bringing the former president to trial.
The complaint also noted that her motion for bail was ignored for over 10 months, in violation of the duty for a prompt decision.
The working group asked Alamuddin-Clooney if she wanted the case to be filed under “urgent action procedure” or under a “regular procedure.”
Gadon explained that urgent action procedure means: “The UN working group may send an appeal to the Philippine state to free PGMA from detention on humanitarian considerations. Urgent action procedure in this case will not result in a finding of the Working Group on the alleged arbitrary nature of the detention. Furthermore, the communications with the concerned government will remain confidential and not be shared with the complainant or counsel as the source of the complaint. Lastly, it remains at the Working Group's discretion to continue to pursue the case under its regular communications procedure.”
Regular procedure, on the other hand, means: “The initiation of the regular communications procedure will result in complainant’s or counsel’s ability to provide comment on any government response received in this case, as well as the rendering of an opinion by the UN WGAD on the arbitrary nature of the detention. The opinion will be reported to the UN Human Rights Council as well as made public through the Working Group's webpage, database, and the Official Documentation System of the UN. Such opinion may be rendered as early as the last quarter of this year.”
The legal team will pursue first “urgent action procedure” before proceeding to “regular procedure.” - from a report by RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
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ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 03/08/2015 2:25 PM | Updated as of 03/09/2015 11:46 AM
MANILA - (UPDATED) International human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney has brought to the United Nations Human Rights Council the plight of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, according to the lawyers of the former president.
Alamuddin is the wife of Hollywood superstar George Clooney.
Larry Gadon, a family friend and legal counsel to the Arroyos, said he and lawyer Modesto Ticman, Jr. supplied Alamuddin-Clooney with all the details of the case and held a teleconference with her on the matter.
But he said the complaint, which was filed through the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, was prepared and written by Alamuddin-Clooney herself.
Gadon said Alamuddin-Clooney said the government of the Philippines has violated several provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
She wants the UN to intervene in the immediate release of Arroyo, who is detained under charges of plunder over the alleged misuse of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) funds.
At the very least, the international law expert said Arroyo must be given temporary release to be able to get medical treatment abroad.
Arroyo is under hospital arrest for a bone mineral disorder.
Alamuddin-Clooney cited Articles 9, 14, 19 and 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
She also wants a full investigation of the circumstances in which criminal proceedings were brought against Arroyo, as well as the circumstances behind her detention. Based on the results, appropriate measures should be slapped against those responsible for the violation of the former president’s rights, she said.
She is also seeking a public apology for the violations of Arroyo’s rights, adding that full and adequate compensation should also be accorded to the former president.
She also wants Arroyo to have unrestricted access to different means of communications such as a mobile phone, Internet, and laptop computer.
Alamuddin-Clooney also wants the Philippines to reform its laws on “non-bailable” offenses.
Arroyo lawyers says they contacted Alamuddin
In citing the government’s violations insofar as Article 9 is concerned, the complaint said the prosecution failed to establish any legitimate ground denying bail and that there has been undue delay in bringing the former president to trial.
The complaint also noted that her motion for bail was ignored for over 10 months, in violation of the duty for a prompt decision.
The working group asked Alamuddin-Clooney if she wanted the case to be filed under “urgent action procedure” or under a “regular procedure.”
Gadon explained that urgent action procedure means: “The UN working group may send an appeal to the Philippine state to free PGMA from detention on humanitarian considerations. Urgent action procedure in this case will not result in a finding of the Working Group on the alleged arbitrary nature of the detention. Furthermore, the communications with the concerned government will remain confidential and not be shared with the complainant or counsel as the source of the complaint. Lastly, it remains at the Working Group's discretion to continue to pursue the case under its regular communications procedure.”
Regular procedure, on the other hand, means: “The initiation of the regular communications procedure will result in complainant’s or counsel’s ability to provide comment on any government response received in this case, as well as the rendering of an opinion by the UN WGAD on the arbitrary nature of the detention. The opinion will be reported to the UN Human Rights Council as well as made public through the Working Group's webpage, database, and the Official Documentation System of the UN. Such opinion may be rendered as early as the last quarter of this year.”
The legal team will pursue first “urgent action procedure” before proceeding to “regular procedure.” - from a report by RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
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