Philippines: Vindication for Leila de Lima as last bogus charge dismissed

By Amnesty International

Responding to news that a Philippine court has dismissed the final fabricated charge against former Filipino senator and human rights defender Leila de Lima, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Research, Montse Ferrer, said: “This is full freedom and vindication, finally, for human rights defender Leila de Lima, after her nearly seven years of arbitrary […] The post Philippines: Vindication for Leila de Lima as last bogus charge dismissed appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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