The Supreme Court granted the petition of Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, environmental activists abducted by military agents, for writs of amparo and habeas data. They won this petition after continuously demanding and exposing the brutality of the military and NTF-Elcac since their illegal abduction on September 2, 2023. The two were secretly detained for two weeks and subjected to torture and threats to their lives.

Pursuant to the order, military agents and NTF-Elcac personnel are prohibited from approaching the two activists within a one kilometer radius. They also have the right to access and have their personal data collected by the state be deleted to protect their security and right to privacy.

The court awarded a temporary “protection order”, while the petition for a Permanent Protection Order and Production Order is pending before the Court of Appeals.