MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday (Feb. 25) said it was looking forward to have a role in the investigation by a government multi-agency panel into thousands of killings related to President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign.
“We remain in anticipation of the full report of the review panel and look forward to be included in its processes,” said the CHR in a statement.
The agency made the statement in response to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra’s admission at the 46th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that there were lapses in thousands of police anti-drug operations that led to the killing of suspe…
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