‘Not truly free as a nation’: Rights advocates decry De Lima's continued detention

As the Philippines marked its 125th independence anniversary on Monday, June 12, human rights advocates said the continued detention of former senator Leila De Lima showed that the country was not truly free. ArawNgKalayaan

Former Bayan Muna representative Teddy Casiño said De Lima’s “unjust and cruel detention is a big indictment on rule of law and human rights.”

After 125 years since Philippines’ independence was declared, Casiño said “our country remains a far cry from the independent and democratic republic.” “It is sad that, once again, former Senator Leila de Lima will be celebrating Independence Day inside prison due to the court’s decision to dismiss her request for bail in a case based solely on the testimony of convicted criminals,” Diokno said.

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