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1) Boris Mejoff was an alien brought to the Philippines by Japanese forces during WWII and detained as a suspected spy after the war. 2) The Supreme Court ruled that Mejoff should be released on bail pending his deportation to Russia, as indefinite detention without charges would be a violation of his fundamental rights. 3) The Court also found that foreign nationals cannot be detained indefinitely if deportation is not possible, as international law protects the rights of all humans, regardless of nat

Author

Evangelyn Egusquiza

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