Former Philippine senator released: Leila de Lima free after nearly seven years in detention

A former Philippine senator is home after nearly seven years in detention. Leila de Lima was granted bail, after a court found evidence used to charge her with drug trafficking was weak. Rights groups say the charges are politically motivated - following her criticism of former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

Al Jazeera's Barnaby Lo reports from the Bicol region in the Philippines.

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