U.S. Senate panel OKs ban on PH officials in De Lima, EJK cases

Under the Magnitsky Act, those deemed as non-American human rights offenders would be sanctioned with a travel ban and their assets in the US frozen. READ MORE:

HIGH SECURITY. Dozens of police escorts Senator Leila de Lima back to the vehicle. Senate PRIB photo

US Senate Resolution 142 invoked the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act in the amended version of the measure. The US resolution covered the following:Philippine officials responsible for"orchestrating the arrest and prolonged detention of Senator De Lima". The US resolution also condemns the"harassment, arrest, and unjustified judicial proceedings" against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa.

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