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Coverage dated November 12, 2023

Jailed Philippine rights campaigner de Lima granted bail

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Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima has been granted bail, her lawyer said Monday, putting her a step closer to freedom after nearly

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  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Long-jailed former Philippine senator who fought drug crackdown is granted bail (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The European Union Parliament, some U.S. lawmakers and U.N. human rights experts have long demanded the release of Leila de Lima, who was detained as an opposition senator in February 2017.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Philippine human rights campaigner granted bail (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Leila de Lima, a fierce critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, is set to be released after seven years behind bars.

  3. Digital Journal

    Jailed Philippine rights campaigner de Lima granted bail (opens Digital Journal)

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    Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima has been granted bail, her lawyer said Monday, putting her a step closer to freedom after nearly

  4. Time

    Duterte Critic Granted Bail After Six Years (opens Time)

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    Leila de Lima, a prominent critic of the Philippines’ drug war, was granted bail after being jailed for six years.

  5. France 24

    Jailed Philippine rights campaigner de Lima 'triumphant' after winning bail (opens France 24)

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    Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was "triumphant" on Monday after a judge granted her bail, putting her a step closer to freedom after nearly seven years behind bars.

  6. The Diplomat

    Prominent Duterte Critic Released on Bail in the Philippines (opens The Diplomat)

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    Former Senator Leila De Lima has walked free on bail after nearly seven years in prison on charges that her supporters say were politically motivated.

  7. Local News 8

    Philippine court grants bail to fierce critic of bloody ‘war on drugs’ after six years in police detention (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kathleen Magramo and Jinky Jorgio, CNN (CNN) — A Philippine court has granted bail for Leila De Lima, one of the most vocal critics of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs” after being held in police custody for over six years. “I have to rebuild my life.

  8. The Guardian

    Duterte critic Leila de Lima granted bail after six years in jail (opens The Guardian)

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    Former senator was arrested after launching inquiry into ex-president’s brutal war on drugs, now an ICC investigation

  9. CNN

    Leila de Lima: Philippine court grants bail to fierce ‘war on drugs’ critic after six years in custody (opens CNN)

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    A Philippine court has granted bail for Leila De Lima, one of the most vocal critics of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs” after being held in police custody for over six years.

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