human rights defender
Organization affiliation
- Amnesty International
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- NGO member
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Economic, social and cultural rights
- Fight against corruption
- Fight against impunity
- Land rights
HRD's geographical origin
Semi urban
HRD's bio and work
Lejun Dela Cruz is a Filipino activist and nominee of the Magsasaka Party-list, a political organization that advocates for the interests of farmers and other marginalized sectors. He is also a former board member of Amnesty International Philippines.
Current Status
End of prosecution (charges dropped)
Detained since
Feb 2, 2025
Date of release
Mar 23, 2025
Charge(s)
- Other
Latitude: 14.451535552751961
Longitude: 120.98258539876275
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: South-eastern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Las Piñas
Location of detention - Facility
Las Piñas City Jail
Recent case update / evolution
On 23 March 2025, the Las Piñas Regional Trial Court Branch 275 granted his demurrer to evidence, effectively dismissing the murder charge, and he was released from the Las Piñas City Jail.
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