Click to expand Image Supporters of former senator Leila de Lima outside the Hall of Justice in Muntinlupa City, Philippines, May 12, 2023. 2023 Eloisa Lopez/Reuters On Wednesday, a Philippine court denied bail for former Senator Leila de Lima, who has unjustly been in police detention for more than six years. De Lima has already been acquitted in two of the three separate drug cases brought against her. The European Union and other governments should press President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to drop the remaining charges and release de Lima. The denial of bail for de Lima request illustrates the dysfunction and politicized nature of the Philippines justice system. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which the Philippines has ratified, states that it "shall not be the general rule that persons awaiting trial shall be detained in custody." At least two witnesses against de Lima were convicted drug dealers, one of whom has recanted, while another key witness,
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THE ACQUITTAL of Leila de Lima on May 12 was met with public approval, promptly expressed by Filipinos coming from such diverse backgrounds as to mirror the public mood as well as the current state of Philippine politics. It would be foolish for the government not to listen to what they have to say. The post People's feedback on De Lima's acquittal appeared first on CMFR.