MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday stressed that the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to have people arrested for not wearing face masks properly may be “prone to excessive discretion and abuse.”
According to CHR spokesperson Atty. Jaqueline de Guia, disciplinary measures against violators should be “reasonable and humane.”
“In the absence of clear guidelines, we are concerned that such directive may be prone to excessive discretion and abuse,” said De Guia in a statement.
De Guia also argued that detention may not be the best action in preventing the spread of COVID-19
“Given the overcrowded conditions of jails and other …
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