Mother and 2-day old child brought back to jail
July 07, 2020
POLITICAL DETAINEE Reina Mae Nasino and her newborn child were cruelly brought back to the Manila City Jail Female Dorm last July 2, two days after giving birth. The newborn is underweight and needs continued medical attention.
Nasino was among the leaders of progressive organizations who were arrested in Tondo, Manila and slapped with trumped-up charges in November 2019.
Until today, the Supreme Court has not acted upon the petition filed by relatives and supporters of elderly, sick and pregnant political prisoners. The court reasoned out that the judge who is handing the could not travel from Visayas due to the lockdown.
Mother and 2-day old child brought back to jail