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Feb 17, 2021sheriff misconductadministrative casereligious discriminationislamophobiawrit executionsupreme court
Sheriff Misconduct and Religious Bias: A Landmark Philippine Administrative Case
A sheriff's excessive force and Islamophobic justification lead to a one-year suspension and a strong rebuke from the Supreme Court.