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Leila de Lima’s Acquittal: A Long Overdue Step Towards Justice in the Philippines

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Lee Olivia
Amnesty International has welcomed the news of partial acquittal for former Filipino Senator, Leila de Lima, who has been detained on drug-related charges since 2017. As a strong advocate for human rights, de Lima has been one of the most vocal critics of the government’s notorious “war on drugs,” which has been characterized by extrajudicial killings and other serious abuses. Her detention has been called arbitrary by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and Amnesty International has long maintained that the charges against her were politically motivated, aimed at silencing her dissent.

On May 12, a court in the Philippines acquitted de Lima in one of two drug-related cases against her for conspiring to commit trade of illegal drugs but deferred its decision on her application for bail in the other case which is still pending. While the partial acquittal was welcomed, Amnesty International has called for the remaining drug case against de Lima to be quashed, and for her to be released immediately. The authorities must not delay her release any longer and provide adequate reparations for the human rights violations she has suffered.

As Montse Ferrer, Amnesty International’s interim Deputy Regional Director for Research, has stated, “Beyond Leila de Lima’s long-overdue release, the Marcos administration must work towards holding accountable those responsible for her arbitrary detention, which clearly violated her rights to liberty, presumption of innocence and other fair trial guarantees.”

The case of de Lima is reflective of the broader context of increasing impunity for human rights violations in the Philippines. Political activists, human rights defenders, members of the media, and other targeted groups are frequently subjected to violence and harassment. Despite the gravity of these abuses, very few perpetrators are ever held accountable.

As stated by Amnesty International, Leila de Lima’s release can only be the beginning of a broader movement towards accountability and justice for the victims of human rights abuses in the country. There must be a commitment to upholding fundamental human rights and ensuring that the individuals and institutions responsible for abuses are held accountable. This is not just a matter of justice, but also of protecting the dignity of every Filipino citizen.

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