Teves' lawyers ask UN to probe murder case

The legal team of former Rep. Arnolfo 'Arnie' Teves Jr., who faces multiple murder charges, has requested the United Nations (UN) and its Commission on Human Rights to investigate his case.

Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, Teves' lawyer, stated in a press briefing that they filed pleadings last week with UN special rapporteurs regarding alleged violations of Teves' rights.

Teves is accused of masterminding the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo in March 2023 and has denied involvement.

Timor-Leste granted the Philippines' extradition request for Teves, but his legal team filed a motion for reconsideration which remains pending before Timor-Leste's Court of Appeals.

Teves and others are also charged with the deaths of three individuals in Negros Oriental in 2019, and Teves has been designated as a terrorist by the Anti-Terrorism Council.