De Lima, Critic of Duterte 'War on Drugs' Freed from Jail After 7 Years

Senator Leila de Lima granted bail and released from prison (Source: reuters.com)

Former Senator Leila de Lima, 64, a fierce critic of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs" walked free on Monday after a court granted her bail nearly seven years after she was jailed on criminal charges she always denied (See Reuters for story).

US Senate Body OKs Banning Entry of De Lima’s Jailers

Senator Leila De Lima

US Senator Dick Durbin lauded the Senate appropriations committee for passing the amendment he introduced together with Senator Patrick Leahy to prohibit the entry of any Philippine government official involved in the imprisonment of Senator Leila de Lima (See GMA News for story).

Liberal Int'l Awards 'Political Prisoner' De Lima 'Prize for Freedom'

Senator Leila De Lima (Source: Inquirer.net)

Liberal International (LI) has awarded its “highest human rights honor,” Prize for Freedom, to jailed Senator Leila De Lima, the second Filipino to have won the award after former President Corazon Aquino in 1987. LI described De Lima as a “political prisoner, reports Inquirer.net