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In an interview with ANC's Headstart, Sen. Bato Dela Rosa called the recent United Nations report "ridiculous" and "preposterous" and said that rights groups should just take over the gov't instead.
READ: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/07/08/2026535/dela-rosa-lashes-out-dissolve-govt-if-you-dont-trust-them-let-rights-groups-run-country
In an interview with ANC's Headstart, Sen. Bato Dela Rosa called the recent United Nations report "ridiculous" and "preposterous" and said that rights groups should just take over the gov't instead.
READ: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/07/08/2026535/dela-rosa-lashes-out-dissolve-govt-if-you-dont-trust-them-let-rights-groups-run-country
CONTEXT: According to United Nations rights chief Michelle Bachelet, President Rodrigo Duterteâs war on drugs has resulted in serious human rights violations, including âwidespread and systematicâ extrajudicial killings. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/06/30/2024670/grave-violations-bachelet-presents-report-philippines-un-rights-council
CONTEXT: Back in June, UN released a report that said that the Philippine governmentâs âheavy-handedâ focus on combating illegal drugs and security threatsâcoupled with verbal encouragement from top officialsâhas resulted in grave human rights violations https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/06/04/2018670/un-report-govt-policies-led-serious-human-rights-violations-philippines
CONTEXT: However, the Palace rejected UN's conclusion and claimed that the Philippine government under the Duterte administration has been trying to "step up" in improving its human rights standing. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/06/07/2019202/palace-rejects-conclusions-un-rights-report
CONTEXT: Two organizations released a report which stated that at least 122 children have been killed in the governmentâs war on drugsâoften directly and deliberately targeted. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/06/30/2024625/least-122-children-killed-governments-drug-war-report
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: In November 2018, three Caloocan cops were convicted of murder for the killing of 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos in August 2017. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/11/29/1872756/cops-convicted-kian-delos-santos-murder
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: In October 2017, witnesses in the killing of delos Santos bared that the teenager begged for his life, saying "tama na po, may exam pa ako bukas." https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/10/03/1745309/kian-begged-his-life-cops-shot-him
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: In August 2019, two cops were denied bail after being charged for the murder of Carl Angelo Arnaiz and his 14-year-old companion.
A medicolegal officer testified that Arnaiz was shot at close range while kneeling down. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/08/21/1945020/kin-commemorate-carl-angelo-arnaizs-death-court-victory
A medicolegal officer testified that Arnaiz was shot at close range while kneeling down. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/08/21/1945020/kin-commemorate-carl-angelo-arnaizs-death-court-victory
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: In 2019, the death of a three-year-old girl in a police drug bust in Rizal drew strong criticism from rights groups but dela Rosa, the bloody drug war's former architect, dismissed the demise of the girl, saying âshit happens.â https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/07/04/1931984/dela-rosa-3-year-olds-death-drug-bust-shit-happens
CONTEXT: And while the country is facing the COVID-19 crisis, Human Rights Watch reported back in May that the vigilante-style summary executions linked to President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign against illegal narcotics remained constant. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/05/27/2016903/despite-police-claims-drug-war-killings-continue-amid-covid-19-lockdown-intl-rights-monitor
CONTEXT: The chief of the PNP, Police Gen. Archie Gamboa, said that "even with the ongoing health crisis, police anti-illegal drugs operations will continue without let-up and will be unrelenting as ever." https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/05/26/2016688/pnp-anti-drug-operations-will-be-unrelenting-ever-amid-covid-19-crisis
CONTEXT: The gov't created an inter-agency panel to investigate the 5,655 drug war killings, nearly four years into the Duterte administration.
But rights groups estimate that drug-related deaths are four times the number acknowledged by the gov't. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/06/30/2024671/philippines-un-rights-council-panel-look-deaths-anti-drug-operations
But rights groups estimate that drug-related deaths are four times the number acknowledged by the gov't. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/06/30/2024671/philippines-un-rights-council-panel-look-deaths-anti-drug-operations
