Condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HRES 233

Introduced

Mar 14, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

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Asia Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights International Affairs Philippines Protest and dissent

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Summary

This resolution condemns the government of the Philippines for the state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings in its War on Drugs. The resolution also condemns the government's detention of human rights defenders and Senator Leila De Lima and harassment of journalists.

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Apr 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Mar 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 14, 2019

Introduced in House

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