Top Philippine drug war critic dodges arrest
Philippine Senator Leila De Lima fights back tears as she speaks to reporters in Manila, on February 23, 2017 (AFP Photo/TED ALJIBE)/ An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for the highest-profile opponent of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs, but she dodged police and sought refuge in the Senate. The planned arrest of Senator Leila de Lima outraged her supporters and human rights activists, who said the government had manufactured drug trafficking charges to silence her criticism of Duterte and intimidate others. ...
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