,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #adb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es = its cont9u$ det5tion ( ,s5ator ,leila ,de ,lima1 call+ = h] imm$iate release1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas extrajudicial kill+s p]petrat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es z "p ( a gov]nm5t-direct$ antidrug campaign pres5t ! =emo/ human rights *all5ge 9 ! ,philipp9es2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjag ,human ,rights ,report notes num]\s human rights conc]ns1 includ+ ! p]secution ( human rights def5d]s & ! det5tion ( political prison]s 9 ! ,philipp9es1 /at+1 ,! mo/ significant human rights issues includ$3 kill+s by security =ces1 vigilantes & o!rs alleg$ly connect$ to ! gov]nm5t1 & by insurg5ts2 torture & abuse ( prison]s & deta9ees by security =ces2 (t5 h>% & life ?reat5+ prison conditions2 w>rantless arre/s by security =ces & cases ( app>5t gov]nm5t disreg>d = legal rights & due process2 political prison]s2 kill+s ( & ?reats aga9/ j\rnali/s2 (ficial corruption & abuse ( p[]2 ?reats ( viol5ce aga9/ human rights activi/s2 viol5ce aga9/ wom52 & =c$ labor42 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bc1 #bjag1 an arre/ w>rant 0 issu$ = ,philipp9e ,s5ator ,leila ,de ,lima = allegations relat$ to drug traffick+1 & z ( ,april #d1 #bjai1 ,s5ator ,de ,lima _h be5 deta9$ = #ggj days2 ,:]eas ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ ,s5ator ,de ,lima foll[$ a hi/ory ( criticiz+ extrajudicial kill+s 9 ! ,philipp9es & ! ,rodrigo ,r4 ,dut]te adm9i/ration's antidrug campaign1 includ+-- 7#a7 9 #bjji1 9 h] capacity z ,*air ( ! ,commission on ,human ,rights1 ,s5ator ,de ,lima inve/igat$ ! alleg$ involvem5t ( !n-,mayor ( ,davao ,city ,rodrigo ,r4 ,dut]te 9 ! extrajudicial kill+s execut$ by ! s-call$ ,davao ,dea? ,squad2 7#b7 on ,decemb] #ae1 #bjad1 !n-,secret>y ( ,ju/ice ,de ,lima l$ a raid ( ! national p5it5ti>y :i* result$ 9 ! confiscation ( drugs1 fire>ms1 & contrab& items & ! extraction ( #ai drug lords & high-pr(ile inmates involv$ 9 ! facility's drug network2 7#c7 on ,july #ac1 #bjaf1 ,s5ator ,de ,lima1 9 h] capacity z ,*air ( ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,ju/ice & ,human ,rights1 fil$ ,s5ate ,resolution ,no4 #i call+ = an inve/igation into extrajudicial kill+s & summ>y executions ( suspect$ drug (f5d]s aris+ f ,presid5t ,dut]te's ,w> on ,drugs2 7#d7 on ,augu/ #bb1 #bjaf1 ,s5ator ,de ,lima conduct$ ,s5ate he>+s dur+ :i* alleg$ =m] dea? squad memb]s detail$ extrajudicial kill+s execut$ z "p ( ! antidrug campaign & "o memb] te/ifi$ t ,dut]te p>ticipat$ 9 extrajudicial kill+s z mayor ( ,davao ,city2 & 7#e7 on ,augu/ #b1 #bjaf1 & ,septemb] #ai1 #bjaf1 ,s5ator ,de ,lima deliv]$ two privileg$ spee*es on ! ,s5ate floor call+ on ,presid5t ,dut]te to end ! kill+s2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,dut]te v[$ to publicly de/roy ,s5ator ,de ,lima2 ,:]eas ! *>ges aga9/ ,s5ator ,de ,lima 7 support$ by te/imony f inmates ^: illegal activities 7 disrupt$ by h] #bjad raid2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil's ,work+ ,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion adopt$ an ,op9ion on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjah1 f9d+ sev]al categories ( arbitr>y det5tion & conclud+1 ,ms4 ,de ,lima's political views & convictions are cle>ly at ! c5tre ( ! pres5t case & t ! au?orities h display$ an attitude t[>ds h] t c only be *>act]iz$ z t>get$ & discrim9atory4 ,inde$1 %e has be5 ! t>get ( p>tisan p]secution & !re is no explanation = ?is o!r ?an h] ex]cise ( ! "r to express su* views & convictions z a human rights def5d]42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjag ,human ,rights ,report highlight$ due process ob/ructions 9 ! case ( ,s5ator ,de ,lima1 /at+1 ,dur+ ! ye> prosecutors us$ a v>iety ( legal tactics1 includ+ fil+ new & am5d+ previ\s *>ges1 to delay arraignm5t42 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion recomm5d$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es adopt c]ta9 measures1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! imm$iate release ( ,s5ator ,de ,lima2 7#b7 an indep5d5t inve/igation ( ! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! arbitr>y det5tion2 & 7#c7 ! provision ( comp5sation & o!r rep>ations1 includ+ re9/atem5t to ! positions f :i* %e 0 ou/$2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bj1 #bjag1 ! ,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress held a he>+ on ,! ,human ,rights ,consequ5ces ( ! ,w> on ,drugs 9 ! ,philipp9es1 dur+ :i* ,human ,rights ,wat* te/ifi$ ab\t ! rel5tless gov]nm5t campaign aga9/ ,s5ator ,de ,lima 9 evid5t response to h] outspok5 criticism ( ,dut]te's w> on drugs & h] calls = acc\ntability2 ,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national f9ds ,s5ator ,de ,lima's det5tion to be bas$ solely on h] criticism ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es1 h] political beliefs1 & h] peaceful def5se ( human rights1 & consid]s h] a ,prison] ( ,consci5ce2 ,:]eas ! imm$iate release ( ,s5ator ,de ,lima has be5 call$ = by nongov]nm5tal organizations1 human rights gr\ps1 p>liam5t>y bodies1 & individuals includ+ ! ,european ,p>liam5t1 ! ,au/ralian ,p>liam5t1 ! ,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,union1 ,amne/y ,int]national1 ,human ,rights ,wat*1 ,lib]al ,int]national1 ,,asean ,p>liam5t>ians = ,human ,rights1 & _m ( ,s5ator ,de ,lima's colleagues 9 ! ,s5ate m9ority bloc2 ,:]eas ,m>ia ,ressa1 an inve/igative j\rnali/ :o f\nd$ ! onl9e news plat=m ,rappl]1 has be5 arre/$ sev]al times on *>ges aga9/ h] & h] news organization widely view$ by human rights obs]v]s & a numb] ( gov]nm5ts z "p ( a patt]n ( weaponiz+ ! rule ( law to repress indep5d5t m$ia2 & ,:]eas ,ms4 ,ressa has be5 releas$ on bail1 b %e & ,rappl] /ill face *>ges & w soon be /&+ trial3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es = its role 9 /ate-sanction$ extrajudicial kill+s by police & o!r arm$ individuals z "p ( ! ,w> on ,drugs2 7,b7 ! arre/ & det5tion ( human rights def5d]s & political lead]s :o ex]cise _! rights to fre$om ( expression2 7,c7 ! h>assm5t1 arre/1 & unju/ifi$ judicial proce$+s aga9/ ! m$ia & j\rnali/s1 9 p>ticul>1 ! proce$+ aga9/ ,rappl] & ,m>ia ,ressa2 & 7,d7 ! cont9u$ det5tion ( ,s5ator ,leila ,de ,lima2 7#b7 consid]s ,s5ator ,de ,lima to be a prison] ( consci5ce1 deta9$ solely on acc\nt ( h] political views & ! legitimate ex]cise ( h] fre$om ( expression2 7#c7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es to imm$iately release ,s5ator ,de ,lima1 drop all *>ges aga9/ h]1 remove re/rictions on h] p]sonal & "w conditions1 & all[ h] to fully dis*>ge h] legislative m&ate1 especially z ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,social ,ju/ice2 7#d7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es to recognize ! importance ( human rights def5d]s & _! "w & all[ !m to op]ate freely )\t fe> ( reprisal2 & 7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es to gu>antee ! "r to ! fre$om ( ! press1 & to drop all ! *>ges aga9/ ,m>ia ,ressa & ,rappl]4