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MANILA – Elated and humbled Senator Leila de Lima be released from pre-trial detention,” Senator of the Republic.
by the Prize for Freedom award present leadership in their own country, Löning said. Prior to this award, De Lima was also
conferred by the Liberal International they are greatly appreciated elsewhere articles/philippines-political-prisoner-
(LI), Senator Leila de Lima vowed on in the world,” Lagman said. de-lima-receive-lis-top-human-rights- According to LI, De Lima will be the recognized by Foreign Policy magazine
Wednesday to continue fighting the award/ second Filipino to accept the Human as one of 100 leading Global Thinkers
“murderous” Duterte administration. De Lima has been detained Rights Prize, after then President for 2016, by Time Magazine as one of
at the Philippine National Police In an official statement, Markus Corazon Aquino in 1987, who was 100 Most Influential People, as one of
“I am humbled and honored to Custodial Center in Camp Löning, Chairman of LI’s Human Rights recognized “for her world-renowned the Icons, for 2017, and by Amnesty
be chosen as the recipient of this Crame since February this year. Committee who visited and met with advocacy of democracy, peace, and the International as one of the notable
prestigious Human Rights Prize, which During its 199th Executive Committee the Senator last July, cited De Lima as empowerment of women.” Women Human Rights Defenders in
was also bestowed to former president meeting in Johannesburg, South the perfect embodiment of a leader who 2017.
and democracy icon Corazon Aquino,” Africa this week, the LI announced it fights for what is right despite political LI noted the award is given to
she said in a statement. is conferring the Prize for Freedom – oppression. “a well-known personality of liberal LP’s statement. The Liberal Party
the global federation’s highest human conviction who has made outstanding said in a statement the prize “is a
“More than a recognition, I regard rights honor — on De Lima. “Leila De Lima has been a flag-bearer efforts for the defense of freedom testament that no walls or prison bars
this award as an inspiration that for human rights in the Philippines and and human rights.” Other recipients can weaken the spirit of any freedom
strengthens my resolve to continue More than 100 liberals from 32 beyond, setting a shining example for of the prestigious award include the fighter. Democratic change is a
opposing this murderous regime, its countries participated in LI’s 199th other human rights defenders. Even imprisoned Saudi liberal blogger Raif legitimate and rightful dream.”
outright disregard for human rights Executive Committee meeting. (See from inside the prison she keeps fighting Badawi (2016), Helen Suzman (2002),
and trampling of human dignity to my https://liberal-international.org/news- for the rule of law and the dignity of Martin Lee (1996) and was first The LP added: “In some parts of
last breath, especially because I am not individuals. She should immediately awarded in 1986. the world that has gone insane —
alone in my fight,” she added. those that oppress, suppress and jail
The third international organization dissenters — the recognition given by
In a separate statement, Albay that sent representatives to visit De the Liberal International is a reminder
Representative Edcel Lagman, a Lima in detention, LI had previously that while we celebrate, we should
partymate of De Lima at the Liberal denounced the arrest of De Lima as continue fighting injustice. With this
Party (LP), said the senator was politically motivated. award, the Liberal Party is even more
bestowed the award even as she emboldened and inspired to stay firm
languishes in prison “for fabricated and A network of over a hundred liberal in its conviction to fight for human
politically-motivated” charges. and democratic parties in the world, LI rights and the people’s freedoms amid
also urged the Duterte administration the formidable odds.” n Lira Dalangin-
“It is a pathetic irony that while to immediately release De Lima from
freedom fighters and human rights continued unjust detention and allow Fernandez, InterAksyon | November 1, 2017, Update
advocates are depreciated by the her to fulfill her mandate as a sitting
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