Calida blocking release of drug war docs despite SC order — lawyers group

MANILA, Philippines --- The government has refused to release the documents related to the government's war on drugs despite orders from the Supreme Court, a lawyers group and human rights advocate said. In a motion filed with the Supreme Court, the Center for International Law (Centerlaw) urged the Supreme Court to order the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), through Solicitor General Jose Calida, to provide them copies of documents related to the government's crackdown on illegal drugs. CenterLaw filed a petition in 2017 with the high court seeking the issuance of a writ of amparo to protect the residents of 26 barangays in San Andres Bukid, Manila City against the government...

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