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HARDtalk: Maria Lourdes Sereno - Former Supreme Court Chief Justice, Philippines

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Maria Lourdes Sereno - Former Chief Justice of the Philippines

13/06/2018 GMT

Maria Lourdes Sereno - Former Supreme Court Chief Justice, Philippines

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Was the ousting of the Philippines Chief Justice a blow to democracy?

Was the ousting of the Philippines Chief Justice a victory against official corruption or a devastating Duterte-inspired blow to democracy?

Rodrigo Duterte has been President of the Philippines for two years. His war on drugs has cost thousands of lives, with his human rights record attracting international condemnation, and prompting charges of authoritarianism. Yet he has an approval rating unheard of in most democracies. HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to former Chief Justice of the Philippines- Maria Lourdes Sereno, who was removed from the Supreme Court by her fellow justices. Was that a victory against official corruption or a devastating Duterte-inspired blow to democracy?

(Photo: Ousted Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno waves to supporters. Credit: Ted Aljibe/AFP)

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