MANILA, Philippines --- Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Monday urged the Duterte administration to heed the call of lawyers from around the world to help address the attacks against members of the legal profession in the Philippines. De Lima, who backed the call of several international lawyers' organizations and members of the legal profession, said "attacks against lawyers who wanted nothing but to protect their clients and faithfully fulfill their mandate continue to be a trend under this administration." "And in fact, even worsen, yet Mr. Duterte and his allies remain unperturbed," De Lima, a staunch critic of the President, said in a statement. ...
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