The Philippine government intensified its "drug war" killings during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with over 50% more killings reported in the early months and nearly 8,000 alleged drug suspects killed total since President Duterte took office according to police reports. While the government claims the drug war is to protect citizens from dangerous drugs, human rights groups criticize the unnecessary arrests during lockdowns and increasing killings.
The Philippine government intensified its "drug war" killings during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with over 50% more killings reported in the early months and nearly 8,000 alleged drug suspects killed total since President Duterte took office according to police reports. While the government claims the drug war is to protect citizens from dangerous drugs, human rights groups criticize the unnecessary arrests during lockdowns and increasing killings.
The Philippine government intensified its "drug war" killings during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with over 50% more killings reported in the early months and nearly 8,000 alleged drug suspects killed total since President Duterte took office according to police reports. While the government claims the drug war is to protect citizens from dangerous drugs, human rights groups criticize the unnecessary arrests during lockdowns and increasing killings.
The Philippine government intensified its "drug war" killings during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with over 50% more killings reported in the early months and nearly 8,000 alleged drug suspects killed total since President Duterte took office according to police reports. While the government claims the drug war is to protect citizens from dangerous drugs, human rights groups criticize the unnecessary arrests during lockdowns and increasing killings.
The Philippine government’s “drug war” killings intensified during
the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as did unnecessary arrests during lockdowns, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2021.
“Drug war” killings in the Philippines in 2020 increased by more
than 50 percent during the early months of the pandemic. The police reported in November that since Rodrigo Duterte became president, nearly 8,000 alleged drug suspects had been killed during police operations.
According to RA No. 9165 also known as “Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002". It is a state policy to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs.
Let us provide effective mechanisms to re-integrate into society
the individuals who have fallen victims to drug abuse through sustainable programs of treatment and rehabilitation.