S.Res. 142 · 116th Congress

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

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Sponsor
Ed Markey
Introduced
2019-04-04
Latest action
2020-01-08 · Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

Summary

This resolution (1) condemns the government of the Philippines for the state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings in its War on Drugs, (2) condemns the government's detention of human rights defenders and Senator Leila De Lima and its harassment of journalists; and (3) calls on the U.S. president to impose sanctions on specified Philippine officials and ensure that human rights conditions in the Philippines are consistent with requirements for security assistance.