Philippine nun blames military in shooting of human rights defender

A Catholic nun accused the military of being behind the shooting of a human rights defender in the northern Philippines Aug. 6.

“It’s the military,” said Good Shepherd Sister Genoveva Dumay, who works with farmers and political prisoners in the northern region of the country.

Gunmen shot and seriously wounded Brandon Lee, an American citizen who works as a volunteer for a farmers’ organization, ucanews.com reported.