San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza has joined the plea for clemency for Mary Jane Veloso, who has been in Indonesian custody for over 10 years. The case has gained international attention and support from various advocacy groups.
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza has joined the call for clemency for Mary Jane Veloso , who has been in Indonesia n custody for over a decade. Veloso is returning to the Philippines as part of a 'transfer of custody' agreement between the Philippine and Indonesia n governments. Bishop Alminaza highlighted Pope Francis's messages on human trafficking and the importance of clemency.
Advocacy groups Migrante and Task Force Save Mary Jane, supported by the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers, have initiated a petition for President Marcos to grant clemency. When Veloso left the Philippines in 2010, she was tricked into carrying a suitcase with drugs to Indonesia, resulting in her arrest and a death sentence. Her case gained global attention in 2015, leading to a successful global appeal and cooperation between nations
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