人権委員会は、元CHR議長で上院議員のレイラ・デ・リマ氏の最後の麻薬事件を棄却する裁判所の決定を歓迎する声明を出した。

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) applauds Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 206’s decision to acquit and grant “demurrer to evidence,” declaring former CHR Chairperson and Senator Leila de Lima not guilty and effectively dismissing her third and final drug case. In the court decision, Muntinlupa City RTC Branch 206 granted the demurrer for the failure of the prosecution to prove the guilt of all accused beyond reasonable doubt. “Assessing the totality of the evidence presented by the prosecution, the Court is of the firm resolve and so holds that the prosecution was not able to prove the guilt of all accused beyond a reasonable doubt,” the court […]