Groups on De Lima acquittal: Time for Marcos gov’t to run after rights abusers
Groups on De Lima acquittal: Time for Marcos gov’t to run after rights abusers
‘We call on the government to take concrete steps to ensure accountability for past injustices and strengthen protections for human rights defenders,’ the Human Rights and People Empowerment Center says
June 24, 2024
By Jodesz Gavilan
MANILA – Groups urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure accountability and justice for victims of abuse following the culmination of former senator Leila de Lima’s seven-year legal battle.
De Lima on Monday, June 24, received “unmitigated freedom” after Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 206 cleared her of her third and last drug charge. It is the same court that gave her temporary freedom after granting her bail in November 2023.
This is the final hurdle in De Lima’s long battle that started when she was first arrested in February 2017 under the administration of Rodrigo Duterte.
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