Philippines: Duterte critic Leila de Lima acquitted in drug case
16 May 2023 |
4:12 pm
Rights activists have welcomed the acquittal of former Philippine Justice Minister Leila de Lima in a drug case. She was detained months after launching an investigation into Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs."
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