Senator Leila De Lima never fails to get the accolades…even behind
detention bars.
De Lima who is being detained for allegedly protecting and coddling drug
traders inside the National Penitentiary (NewBilibid Prison) in Munitinlupa
during her stint as Justice Secretary of
the previous administration.
She was able to clinch the distinction from fellow opposition senator Sen.
Risa Hontiveros – as the most distinguished individual human rights defender as
hailed by Amnesty International Philippines.
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| Detained Opposition Senator Leila De Lima (photo credit to CNC) |
Other nominees for the distinction were LGBTIQ and rights advocate Ryan
Silverio, PhilRights Executive Director Nymia Pimentel-Simbulan and DAKILA
Executive Director Leni Velasco for the individual category.
In a statement given to the media, the senator considers this recognition
as a vindication from what she called a “politically-motivated trumped-up
charges” filed by the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
“It is with great honor to receive this latest accolade as recognition for
my unwavering stance on human rights despite my continued unjust detention and
political persecution,” the former Commission on Human Rights chairperson said.
Prior to this award she has been also recognized as one of the world’s greatest leaders by Fortune Magazine, one
of the 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine, one of the leading Global Thinkers in 2016 and 2017 by Foreign
Policy Magazine and one of the Southeast Asia’s Women to Watch by the Diplomat
Magazine.
Amnesty International last year also recognized the detained senator as one
of the notable women human rights defenders.
In the same awards night, DAKILA was
was recognized as the most distinguished human rights defender for
organization. Floyd Scott Tiogangco and Christia Angela Roque were the
recipients of Outstanding Young Human Rights Defender and Art that Matters for
Film, respectively.
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