MANILA, Philippines — Absolutely pathetic, Senator Leila de Lima said, in a letter condemning former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’ treatment at the Hong Kong Airport, May 21. Morales was recently denied entry from Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, and then detained in a holding area for hours, away from her family. The ex-Ombudsman was further instructed by Chinese authorities to board a flight back to the Philippines for “immigration reasons”. This is De Lima’s 524th dispatch penned within Crame since her incarceration in February 2017. In February 2018, the senator released “Dispatches from Crame I”, an e-book containing her letters and statements alongside statements of support from local and international organizations and individuals.

Source: Philippine Star May 23, 2019 09:43 UTC