Cops should serve and protect, not violate rights — CHR

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has stressed that police officers should serve and protect instead of violating the people’s rights, amid the latest incident of a police officer killing a civilian in Quezon City.

This was CHR’s reminder to the Philippine National Police, as the commission also assured the public that they would conduct their own separate investigation of the incident involving Police Mst. Sgt. Hensie Zinampan and 52-year old Lilybeth Valdez.

Zinampan was caught on camera grabbing Valdez by the hair before shooting her at the neck. Valdez died from the incident, while Zinampan is now under the custody of the Quezon City Police Distri…

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