Marcos estate fined dollars 1.2bn

Thursday 24 February 1994 00:02 GMT

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

A federal jury ordered the estate of the late Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos to pay dollars 1.2bn (pounds 860m) in damages to thousands of dissidents said to have suffered under his rule, Reuter reports from Honolulu. The same jury found Marcos' estate liable in September 1992 for torture an other human rights abuses committed against political opponents from 1972 until his overthrow in 1986.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Marcos estate fined dollars 1.2bn

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering