Philippines President Duterte is investigating a 71-year-old Australian nun for ‘disorderly conduct’

Sister Patricia Fox was taken from her house this week and detained at the immigration bureau in Manila for almost 24 hours

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Sister Patricia Fox speaking with reporters after she was released from custody in Manila on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Published: 8:04pm, 18 Apr 2018Updated: 3:46am, 19 Apr 2018

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he ordered the investigation into a 71-year-old Australian nun for “disorderly conduct”, justifying it as a legal move against “undesirable” foreigners.

Sister Patricia Fox, a coordinator of a Philippine congregation of Catholic nuns called Notre Dame de Sion, was taken from her house this week and detained at the immigration bureau in Manila for almost 24 hours.

She was released on Tuesday pending further investigation.

Fox had taken part in rallies seeking the release of political prisoners and urging Philippine authorities to respect human rights.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he had ordered the investigation into a 71-year-old Australian nun for ‘disorderly conduct’. Photo: AP

“I ordered her to be investigated, not deported at once, not arrested, but to invite her to an investigation for a disorderly conduct,” Duterte said during a change of command ceremony of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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Philippines President Duterte is investigating a 71-year-old Australian nun for ‘disorderly conduct’

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Sister Patricia Fox was taken from her house this week and detained at the immigration bureau in Manila for almost 24 hours

Sister Patricia Fox was taken from her house this week and detained at the immigration bureau in Manila for almost 24 hours