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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/12 July) – The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on July 11 a resolution calling for an investigation into thousands of killings attributed to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs and other alleged abuses.
The 47-member UNHRC voted 18-14 in favor of the resolution initiated by Iceland. Fifteen member-states abstained.
Iceland’s resolution calls for a comprehensive, written report on the human rights situation in the Philippines to the council next June and on the government to cooperate with UN human rights mechanisms and experts.[]/a> with |||
A number of minors and children have also been killed in the crackdown.
Last week, a three-year old girl was shot dead in a raid. Police claimed her father used her as a human shield, but the family refuted this. (MindaNews)
