QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that the two Russian nationals arrested because of their involvement in illegal drugs should not be given special treatment.
CHR spokesperson Jacqueline De Guia said that the Russian nationals have the right to an impartial trial, but in the interest of fairness, they should not be given special treatment.
“There must be no special treatment of prisoners. Lahat sila dapat pantay-pantay sa mata ng batas at sa ilalim ng batas, regardless of nationality and regardless of position or status in life,” De Guia said Wednesday.
“We do believe that whatever prison system we have, it has to be the same system which any detainee or person deprived of liberty must undergo,” she added.