MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima has been cited by the influential Foreign Policy magazine as one of the leading global thinkers for 2016 for standing up to President Rodrigo Duterte and for her efforts to investigate the spate of extra-judicial killings in the country.
The former chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and the former justice secretary was honored “for standing up to an extremist leader” as one of the 13 global thinkers in the “Challengers” category under the 100 leading global thinkers for this year.
“Since taking office in June, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has waged a brutal war on drugs. Thousands of alleged traffickers, dealers, and users have been executed by state forces or pro-government vigilantes,” the citation read.
“In response, Sen. Leila de Lima has been a steadfast advocate for the rule of law. As the chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, she spearheaded an investigation into the extrajudicial killings—work that landed her firmly in Duterte’s crosshairs,” it added.
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