Ninth Circuit orders new accounting of Ferdinand Marcos assets
November 15, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] on Friday remanded [opinion, PDF] a case involving the assets of former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos [official profile] to the district court for investigation. The court found that 30 million dollars held by Merrill....... [more] 
Switzerland court orders transfer of Ferdinand Marcos assets to Philippines
January 12, 2009
[JURIST] The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland ruled Monday that more than$8 million deposited by a former associate of late president Ferdinand Marcos must be returned to the Philippines government. This is the last of the money deposited in Swiss....... [more]
Philippines judicial selection oversight group formed
November 17, 2008
'[JURIST] Philippines bar leaders, retired judges, attorneys, law schools and business leaders Monday formed an unofficial judicial oversight group dedicated to providing transparency in the selection of seven justices to the Supreme Court of the....... [more]
Philippines high court rejects autonomy accord with Muslim rebel group
October 15, 2008
'[JURIST] The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday rejected as unconstitutional a proposed peace agreement between the government and the rebel Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The Memorandum of Agreement on the Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD)....... [more]
Philippines rebels, militia could be prosecuted under new US child soldier law: HRW
October 9, 2008
'[JURIST] Leaders of both Philippine rebel groups and government militias could be held responsible for the use of child soldiers under a new US law, according to a Wednesday statement by Human Rights Watch. The Child Soldiers Accountability Act of....... [more]
Torture prevalent in Philippines prisons: rights commission
September 23, 2008
'[JURIST] Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP) chair Leila de Lima said Tuesday that torture is prevalent in the country''s prison system and that her organization has documented over 300 cases of abuse in the past three years. De Lima....... [more]
Philippines high court hears arguments in rebel peace agreement case
August 15, 2008
'[JURIST] The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Friday heard arguments in a case challenging a proposed peace agreement between the country''s government and rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The proposal would grant expanded boundaries....... [more]
Philippines legislators vote to create Muslim rights commission
August 11, 2008
'[JURIST] The Philippines House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday to create a new national commission meant to guarantee the rights of Muslims citizens. The bill creates a National Commission on Muslim Filipinos to replace the existing Office....... [more]
Philippines high court blocks signing of regional peace agreement
August 4, 2008
'[JURIST] A judge for the Supreme Court of the Philippines Monday enjoined government agents from signing a peace agreement with rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which would have granted expanded boundaries to the country''s....... [more]
Philippines resolves regional autonomy dispute with Muslim rebels
July 28, 2008
'[JURIST] The government of the Philippines reached a peace agreement Monday with rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, granting expanded boundaries to the country''s southern Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). In addition to the....... [more]
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