Philippine Senator Leila de Lima Granted Bail: Turning Point in Post-Duterte Era
Leila de Lima, a vocal opponent of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s contentious “war on drugs,” reached a crucial milestone on Monday when a judge granted her release, thereby ending her almost seven-year detention. This move comes amid ongoing court disputes and worldwide scrutiny of the Duterte administration’s conduct of its anti-drug campaign. De Lima, 64, faced a barrage of …