,,iii ,calendar ,no4 #cfe #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #adb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,mr4 ,cardin7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,december #ag1 #bjai,reported by ,mr4 ,risch1 with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble,strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic,strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic ,,resolution ,condemning the ,government of the ,philippines for its continued detention of ,senator ,leila ,de ,lima1 calling for her immediate release1 and for other purposes4 ,whereas extrajudicial killings perpetrated by the ,government of the ,philippines as part of a government-directed antidrug campaign present the foremost human rights challenge in the ,philippines2 ,whereas the ,department of ,state's #bjag ,human ,rights ,report notes numerous human rights concerns1 including the persecution of human rights defenders and the detention of political prisoners in the ,philippines1 stating1 ,the most significant human rights issues included3 killings by security forces1 vigilantes and others allegedly connected to the government1 and by insurgents2 torture and abuse of prisoners and detainees by security forces2 often harsh and life threatening prison conditions2 warrantless arrests by security forces and cases of apparent government disregard for legal rights and due process2 political prisoners2 killings of and threats against journalists2 official corruption and abuse of power2 threats of violence against human rights activists2 violence against women2 and forced labor42 ,whereas1 on ,february #bc1 #bjag1 an arrest warrant was issued for ,philippine ,senator ,leila ,de ,lima for allegations related to drug trafficking1 and as of ,april #d1 #bjai1 ,senator ,de ,lima had been detained for #ggj days2 ,whereas the charges brought against ,senator ,de ,lima followed a history of criticizing extrajudicial killings in the ,philippines and the ,rodrigo ,r4 ,duterte administration's antidrug campaign1 including-- 7#a7 in #bjji1 in her capacity as ,chair of the ,commission on ,human ,rights1 ,senator ,de ,lima investigated the alleged involvement of then-,mayor of ,davao ,city ,rodrigo ,r4 ,duterte in the extrajudicial killings executed by the so-called ,davao ,death ,squad2 7#b7 on ,december #ae1 #bjad1 then-,secretary of ,justice ,de ,lima led a raid of the national penitentiary which resulted in the confiscation of drugs1 firearms1 and contraband items and the extraction of #ai drug lords and high-profile inmates involved in the facility's drug network2 7#c7 on ,july #ac1 #bjaf1 ,senator ,de ,lima1 in her capacity as ,chair of the ,senate ,committee on ,justice and ,human ,rights1 filed ,senate ,resolution ,no4 #i calling for an investigation into extrajudicial killings and summary executions of suspected drug offenders arising from ,president ,duterte's ,war on ,drugs2 7#d7 on ,august #bb1 #bjaf1 ,senator ,de ,lima conducted ,senate hearings during which alleged former death squad members detailed extrajudicial killings executed as part of the antidrug campaign and one member testified that ,duterte participated in extrajudicial killings as mayor of ,davao ,city2 and 7#e7 on ,august #b1 #bjaf1 and ,september #ai1 #bjaf1 ,senator ,de ,lima delivered two privileged speeches on the ,senate floor calling on ,president ,duterte to end the killings2 ,whereas ,president ,duterte vowed to publicly destroy ,senator ,de ,lima2 ,whereas the charges against ,senator ,de ,lima were supported by testimony from inmates whose illegal activities were disrupted by her #bjad raid2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council's ,working ,group on ,arbitrary ,detention adopted an ,opinion on ,august #bd1 #bjah1 finding several categories of arbitrary detention and concluding1 ,ms4 ,de ,lima's political views and convictions are clearly at the centre of the present case and that the authorities have displayed an attitude towards her that can only be characterized as targeted and discriminatory4 ,indeed1 she has been the target of partisan persecution and there is no explanation for this other than her exercise of the right to express such views and convictions as a human rights defender42 ,whereas the ,department of ,state's #bjag ,human ,rights ,report highlighted due process obstructions in the case of ,senator ,de ,lima1 stating1 ,during the year prosecutors used a variety of legal tactics1 including filing new and amending previous charges1 to delay arraignment42 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,working ,group on ,arbitrary ,detention recommended that the ,government of the ,philippines adopt certain measures1 including-- 7#a7 the immediate release of ,senator ,de ,lima2 7#b7 an independent investigation of the circumstances surrounding the arbitrary detention2 and 7#c7 the provision of compensation and other reparations1 including reinstatement to the positions from which she was ousted2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bj1 #bjag1 the ,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission of the ,united ,states ,congress held a hearing on ,the ,human ,rights ,consequences of the ,war on ,drugs in the ,philippines1 during which ,human ,rights ,watch testified about the relentless government campaign against ,senator ,de ,lima in evident response to her outspoken criticism of ,duterte's war on drugs and her calls for accountability2 ,whereas ,amnesty ,international finds ,senator ,de ,lima's detention to be based solely on her criticism of the ,government of the ,philippines1 her political beliefs1 and her peaceful defense of human rights1 and considers her a ,prisoner of ,conscience2 ,whereas the immediate release of ,senator ,de ,lima has been called for by nongovernmental organizations1 human rights groups1 parliamentary bodies1 and individuals including the ,european ,parliament1 the ,australian ,parliament1 the ,inter-,parliamentary ,union1 ,amnesty ,international1 ,human ,rights ,watch1 ,liberal ,international1 ,,asean ,parliamentarians for ,human ,rights1 and many of ,senator ,de ,lima's colleagues in the ,senate minority bloc2 ,whereas ,maria ,ressa1 an investigative journalist who founded the online news platform ,rappler1 has been arrested several times on charges against her and her news organization widely viewed by human rights observers and a number of governments as part of a pattern of weaponizing the rule of law to repress independent media2 and ,whereas ,ms4 ,ressa has been released on bail1 but she and ,rappler still face charges and will soon be standing trial3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,whereas extrajudicial killings perpetrated by the ,government of the ,philippines as part of a government-directed antidrug campaign present the foremost human rights challenge in the ,philippines2 ,whereas the ,department of ,state's #bjag ,human ,rights ,report notes numerous human rights concerns1 including the persecution of human rights defenders and the detention of political prisoners in the ,philippines1 stating1 ,the most significant human rights issues included3 killings by security forces1 vigilantes and others allegedly connected to the government1 and by insurgents2 torture and abuse of prisoners and detainees by security forces2 often harsh and life threatening prison conditions2 warrantless arrests by security forces and cases of apparent government disregard for legal rights and due process2 political prisoners2 killings of and threats against journalists2 official corruption and abuse of power2 threats of violence against human rights activists2 violence against women2 and forced labor42 ,whereas the ,department of ,state's #bjah ,human ,rights report notes numerous human rights concerns in the ,philippines1 including unlawful or arbitrary killings by security forces1 vigilantes1 and others allegedly connected to the government1 and by insurgents2 forced disappearance2 torture2 arbitrary detention2 harsh and life-threatening prison conditions2 political prisoners2 arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy2 criminal libel2 killings of and threats against journalists2 official corruption and abuse of power2 and the use of forced and child labor2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bc1 #bjag1 an arrest warrant was issued for ,philippine ,senator ,leila ,de ,lima for allegations related to drug trafficking1 and as of ,april #d1 #bjai1 ,senator ,de ,lima had been detained for #ggj days2 ,whereas the charges brought against ,senator ,de ,lima followed a history of criticizing extrajudicial killings in the ,philippines and the ,rodrigo ,r4 ,duterte administration's antidrug campaign1 including-- 7#a7 in #bjji1 in her capacity as ,chair of the ,commission on ,human ,rights1 ,senator ,de ,lima investigated the alleged involvement of then-,mayor of ,davao ,city ,rodrigo ,r4 ,duterte in the extrajudicial killings executed by the so-called ,davao ,death ,squad2 7#b7 on ,december #ae1 #bjad1 then-,secretary of ,justice ,de ,lima led a raid of the national penitentiary which resulted in the confiscation of drugs1 firearms1 and contraband items and the extraction of #ai drug lords and high-profile inmates involved in the facility's drug network2 7#c7 on ,july #ac1 #bjaf1 ,senator ,de ,lima1 in her capacity as ,chair of the ,senate ,committee on ,justice and ,human ,rights1 filed ,senate ,resolution ,no4 #i calling for an investigation into extrajudicial killings and summary executions of suspected drug offenders arising from ,president ,duterte's ,war on ,drugs2 7#d7 on ,august #bb1 #bjaf1 ,senator ,de ,lima conducted ,senate hearings during which alleged former death squad members detailed extrajudicial killings executed as part of the antidrug campaign and one member testified that ,duterte participated in extrajudicial killings as mayor of ,davao ,city2 and 7#e7 on ,august #b1 #bjaf1 and ,september #ai1 #bjaf1 ,senator ,de ,lima delivered two privileged speeches on the ,senate floor calling on ,president ,duterte to end the killings2 ,whereas ,president ,duterte vowed to publicly destroy ,senator ,de ,lima2 ,whereas the charges against ,senator ,de ,lima were supported by testimony from inmates whose illegal activities were disrupted by her #bjad raid2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council's ,working ,group on ,arbitrary ,detention adopted an ,opinion on ,august #bd1 #bjah1 finding several categories of arbitrary detention and concluding1 ,ms4 ,de ,lima's political views and convictions are clearly at the centre of the present case and that the authorities have displayed an attitude towards her that can only be characterized as targeted and discriminatory4 ,indeed1 she has been the target of partisan persecution and there is no explanation for this other than her exercise of the right to express such views and convictions as a human rights defender42 ,whereas the ,department of ,state's #bjag ,human ,rights ,report highlighted due process obstructions in the case of ,senator ,de ,lima1 stating1 ,during the year prosecutors used a variety of legal tactics1 including filing new and amending previous charges1 to delay arraignment42 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,working ,group on ,arbitrary ,detention recommended that the ,government of the ,philippines adopt certain measures1 including-- 7#a7 the immediate release of ,senator ,de ,lima2 7#b7 an independent investigation of the circumstances surrounding the arbitrary detention2 and 7#c7 the provision of compensation and other reparations1 including reinstatement to the positions from which she was ousted2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bj1 #bjag1 the ,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission of the ,united ,states ,congress held a hearing on ,the ,human ,rights ,consequences of the ,war on ,drugs in the ,philippines1 during which ,human ,rights ,watch testified about the relentless government campaign against ,senator ,de ,lima in evident response to her outspoken criticism of ,duterte's war on drugs and her calls for accountability2 ,whereas ,amnesty ,international finds ,senator ,de ,lima's detention to be based solely on her criticism of the ,government of the ,philippines1 her political beliefs1 and her peaceful defense of human rights1 and considers her a ,prisoner of ,conscience2 ,whereas the immediate release of ,senator ,de ,lima has been called for by nongovernmental organizations1 human rights groups1 parliamentary bodies1 and individuals including the ,european ,parliament1 the ,australian ,parliament1 the ,inter-,parliamentary ,union1 ,amnesty ,international1 ,human ,rights ,watch1 ,liberal ,international1 ,,asean ,parliamentarians for ,human ,rights1 and many of ,senator ,de ,lima's colleagues in the ,senate minority bloc2 ,whereas ,maria ,ressa1 an investigative journalist who founded the online news platform ,rappler1 has been arrested several times on charges against her and her news organization widely viewed by human rights observers and a number of governments as part of a pattern of weaponizing the rule of law to repress independent media2 and ,whereas ,ms4 ,ressa has been released on bail1 but she and ,rappler still face charges and will soon be standing trial3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 condemns-- 7,a7 the ,government of the ,philippines for its role in state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings by police and other armed individuals as part of the ,war on ,drugs2 7,b7 the arrest and detention of human rights defenders and political leaders who exercise their rights to freedom of expression2 7,c7 the harassment1 arrest1 and unjustified judicial proceedings against the media and journalists1 in particular1 the proceeding against ,rappler and ,maria ,ressa2 and 7,d7 the continued detention of ,senator ,leila ,de ,lima2 7#b7 considers ,senator ,de ,lima to be a prisoner of conscience1 detained solely on account of her political views and the legitimate exercise of her freedom of expression2 7#c7 calls on the ,government of the ,philippines to immediately release ,senator ,de ,lima1 drop all charges against her1 remove restrictions on her personal and work conditions1 and allow her to fully discharge her legislative mandate1 especially as ,chair of the ,committee on ,social ,justice2 7#d7 urges the ,government of the ,philippines to recognize the importance of human rights defenders and their work and allow them to operate freely without fear of reprisal2 and 7#e7 urges the ,government of the ,philippines to guarantee the right to the freedom of the press1 and to drop all the charges against ,maria ,ressa and ,rappler4 ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 condemns-- 7,a7 the ,government of the ,philippines for its role in state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings by police and other armed individuals as part of the ,war on ,drugs2 7,b7 the arrest and detention of human rights defenders and political leaders who exercise their rights to freedom of expression2 7,c7 the harassment1 arrest1 and unjustified judicial proceedings against the media and journalists1 in particular1 the proceeding against ,rappler and ,maria ,ressa2 and 7,d7 the continued detention of ,senator ,leila ,de ,lima2 7#b7 considers ,senator ,de ,lima to be a prisoner of conscience1 detained solely on account of her political views and the legitimate exercise of her freedom of expression2 7#c7 calls on the ,president of the ,united ,states to impose sanctions pursuant to the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 with respect to-- 7,a7 members of the security forces and officials of the ,government of the ,philippines responsible for extrajudicial killings2 and 7,b7 officials of the ,government of the ,philippines responsible for orchestrating the arrest and prolonged detention of ,senator ,de ,lima2 7#d7 calls on the ,government of the ,philippines to immediately release ,senator ,de ,lima1 drop all charges against her1 remove restrictions on her personal and work conditions1 and allow her to fully discharge her legislative mandate1 especially as ,chair of the ,committee on ,social ,justice2 7#e7 calls on the ,president of the ,united ,states to ensure that ,united ,states security assistance provided to the ,philippine ,national ,police is fully consistent with the human rights conditions mandated in section #cf of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 77#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf77 and section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d72 7#f7 urges the ,government of the ,philippines to recognize the importance of human rights defenders and their work and allow them to operate freely without fear of reprisal2 and 7#e7 urges the ,government of the ,philippines to guarantee the right to the freedom of the press1 and to drop all the charges against ,maria ,ressa and ,rappler4 ,december #ag1 #bjai,reported with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble