DOJ legally backs death penalty, says 'our moral views not relevant'
- 4 years ago
Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez interpellates Justice Assistant Secretary Nicholas Felix Ty on international law – how to reconcile a reimposition of the death penalty when the Philippines was a state party to the 2nd protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) that explicitly bans execution. Full story: https://rappler.com/nation/doj-legally-backs-death-penalty-moral-views-not-relevant