Amnesty International Statement © AFP via Getty Images Court dismissed one of two remaining drug charges against Leila de Lima. De Lima is one of the staunchest critics of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Arrested in 2017 after seeking to investigate human rights violations committed in the so-called “war on drugs” ‘De Lima should not have […]
Amnesty International Philippines –https://www.amnesty.org.ph/2022/10/immediate-release-not-transfer-of-detention-for-leila-de-lima-after-hostage-taking-incident/ 10 October 2022 Responding to news that prisoner of conscience and former Senator Leilade Lima was held hostage on 9 October inside her detention cell at thePhilippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center, Butch Olano, AmnestyInternational Philippines Director said: “It is deeply alarming that human rights defender and former SenatorLeila de Lima
