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Former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves, Jr. has been released from preventive detention in Timor-Leste, his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio confirmed on Monday.
“The request for extradition by the Philippine government was made out of time and in a manner that is not sanctioned by practice and customary international law. In other words, our government ‘screwed up’. Thus, his imprisonment was declared illegal,” Topacio said. “He will be present therein, together with witnesses in his favor, including former Human Rights Commissioner Wilhelm Soriano, who will be presented as an expert in human rights,” Topacio added.
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