Five United States (US) Senators recently wrote a Letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the Trump Administration to take action against the Duterte Administration’s supposed Human Rights (HR) abuses.
The Senators are Edward Markey, Patrick Leahy, Richard Durbin, Benjamin Cardin and Jeffrey Merkley and as far as I can remember, at least three of these Senators were also involved before in the calling for the release from Jail of Philippine Senator Leila De Lima.
Among other things, the Senators mentioned the issues like the Jailing of Senator Leila De Lima, the filing of Charges against Maria Ressa and the enactment of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
Of particular note here is the Case of Ressa who is also an American Citizen (a Dual Citizen with both Philippine and American Passports) and who they say Trump should act for since the Case is against an American Citizen.
Quoting directly from the Senator’s Letter: “We value the partnership between the United States and the Philippines, but we must stand up against the brutal tactics of the Duterte government, particularly when they are used against American citizens”.
The fact that Ressa is also an American Citizen has given these Senators more justification to act on her behalf.
SOURCE: US Senators ask Pompeo: What is Washington’s response to ‘gross’ human rights abuses in Philippines?
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