Duterte says admin won’t ‘dodge’ duty to fight for human rights
MANILA, Philippines --- Despite repeatedly condemning international investigations into alleged human-rights violations in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday assured that his administration "will not dodge our obligation to fight for human rights." "My administration always believed that freedom from illegal drugs, terrorism, corruption and criminality, is itself a [human right]," Duterte said during his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. The President's brutal crackdown on illegal drugs has drawn widespread criticisms both locally and internationally. Recently, the Office of the High Commission… Keep on reading: Duterte says admin won’t ‘dodge’ duty to fight for human rights
Duterte says admin won’t ‘dodge’ duty to fight for human rights
MANILA, Philippines --- Despite repeatedly condemning international investigations into alleged human-rights violations in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday assured that his administration "will not dodge our obligation to fight for human rights." "My administration always believed that freedom from illegal drugs, terrorism, corruption and criminality, is itself a [human right]," Duterte said during his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. The President's brutal crackdown on illegal drugs has drawn widespread criticisms both locally and internationally. Recently, the Office of the High Commission… Keep on reading: Duterte says admin won’t ‘dodge’ duty to fight for human rights