Philippine Court Acquits Key Critic of Duterte's 'War on Drugs'
TL;DR
A Philippine court has acquitted former senator Leila de Lima of a drugs charge, one of three criminal charges against her, which stemmed from allegations made publicly by ex-President Rodrigo Duterte that she took payments from drug gangs in prisons. De Lima has spent the past six years in detention, five of which as senator, and has one more case pending. Duterte has accepted the court judgement. Activists and supporters urge the quashing of the remaining charge.
- Philippine court acquits top critic of ex-president Duterte's 'war on drugs' Reuters
- Duterte critic Leila De Lima acquitted of drug charge in the Philippines South China Morning Post
- Philippine court dismisses drug charge against fierce critic of ex-president’s ‘war on drugs’ CNN
- Philippine court acquits former justice secretary of drug charges after key witnesses said they lied The Associated Press
- Philippine court acquits top critic of ex-president Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ South China Morning Post
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