President Rodrigo Duterte is unafraid to face an international tribunal concerning his domestic policies, Malacañang said Thursday.
Environmental and human rights groups urged United Nations (UN) independent experts to probe the unresolved killings of environmental defenders in the Philippines after the country was tagged as the most dangerous country for environmental activists.
- Philippines: UN investigation urgently needed into Duterte administration’s murderous “war on drugs”
The wave of police killings triggered by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous anti-drugs campaign continues to rage on, destroying lives and devastating communities, a report by Amnesty International reveals today. The UN must immediately open an investigation into gross human rights violations and possible crimes against humanity committed as part of the “war on drugs.”
The authorities admit 6,600 people have been killed over the last three years, though others estimate as many as 27,000 have lost their lives. The authorities claim that all those killed had fought back or resisted arrest, ignoring case after case in which witnesses say suspects were summarily executed
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