“The political persecution of de Lima reflects the broader context of increasing impunity for human rights violations in the country, including killings, threats, and harassment of political activists, human rights defenders, members of the media, and other targeted groups.” — Amnesty International
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Groups welcome release of ex-senator, ‘drug war’ critic de Lima
“Former President Rodrigo Duterte along with those who conspired to bring such patently false charges against de Lima should be held accountable.”
Rights defender asks court to dismiss indirect contempt charges
“We call on the courts to attend to the more pressing resolution of the cases of at least 778 political prisoners like former Sen. De Lima and our colleague Alexander Philip Abinguna, who has been detained for more than four years on trumped-up charges, instead of harassment suits by the government and its minions against activists and ordinary citizens.”
‘No doubt from the very beginning’ | De Lima acquitted anew of drug case
Former Sen. Leila de Lima has been acquitted anew over a drug-related case that was filed against her under former President Rodrigo Duterte.
‘De Lima should not have been jailed in the first place’
“In the first place, Sen. Leila de Lima shouldn’t be in jail over preposterous, retaliatory and baseless charges.”
Progressive groups reiterate call for release of De Lima
“The entire case against De Lima emanated from the DOJ and only the department can put a stop to this prime example of how state prosecution is being used for political persecution as in the case of so many other political prisoners.”
How senatoriables viewed the political persecution of Sen. Leila de Lima
With only two days before the nation would once again put new legislators in the Senate, let us look into the position of 23 senatoriables on the persecution of De Lima, and how they viewed Duterte’s political vendetta.
Awardees
By DEE AYROSO
(A)lamat ni Leila D.
Ni MARK ANGELES Bulatlat.com ayaw pang mag-sing and dance ni leila d. give her space daw then let’s wait and see inii-scrub pa ang members ng liberal party sa listahan ng mga kumubra ng talent fee samantala, itong tukmol na bs ay sarreh nang sarreh at si mar ay laging nagpuputok ang butse reminder lang…
Dunces and dupes
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld With the usual irony was June 12 marked this year in a country hardly aware of its history. Benigno Aquino III spoke at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan, where the First Philippine Republic was inaugurated on January 23, 1899, less than a year after Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed…
Gabriela calls for Senate review of Vienna Convention

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The Aquino government should initiate an immediate review of all international agreements on diplomatic immunity to make sure that cases such as this will never happen again.” Rep. Emmi de Jesus, Gabriela Women’s Party