snoop1130 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 A relative of a victim of an extra-judicial killing attends a memorial mass ahead of All Soul's Day to remember loved ones slain in the government's war on drugs, at the Commission on Human Rights in Manila on October 29, 2021. AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa MANILA, Philippines — The culture of impunity around deaths in the "war on drugs" waged by President Rodrigo Duterte — impunity that the government says does not exist — hounds the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as officials face a United Nations panel. During the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of the Philippines at the United Nations Human Rights Council, at least 12 countries took note of the human rights situation in the Philippines after thousands were killed in the "war on drugs", with law enforcement claiming most drug suspects violently resisted arrest. The UPR is a regular peer-review mechanism of the UNHRC to evaluate member states' compliance with their commitments to uphold and promote human rights. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/15/2223982/duterte-drug-war-still-hot-topic-marcos-admin-faces-un-rights-review -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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