MANILA, Philippines — The government cannot give rights groups full access to drug war records because of national security issues, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his taped briefing that aired Monday night.
Duterte was reacting to the presentation of Interior Secretary Eduardo Ao showing data that deaths still occurred during legitimate police anti-drug operations.
This should be a lesson for the human rights sector — that deaths in the drug war may not be avoidable, he said.
“Up to now, despite our well, advice to, you know, if it’s possible to not engage in a shootout, the drug suspects fight back. Now, this is really a lesson for the hum…
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