Leila de Lima, a critic of the Philippine drug war, has been released on bail after nearly seven years in jail. De Lima, a former senator and human rights commissioner, was a vocal critic of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte and his deadly drug war. She was imprisoned on drug trafficking charges that she and human rights groups have called bogus.
After nearly seven years in jail, Leila de Lima, a critic of the Philippine drug war , has been released on bail. De Lima, a former senator and human rights commissioner, was a vocal critic of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte and his deadly drug war .
She was imprisoned on drug trafficking charges that she and human rights groups have called bogus. De Lima, who never lost faith, campaigned from her cell for justice, human rights, and the rule of law.
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