Neri Colmenares, NUPL chairperson, believes that the case against Duterte is strong. “First, he publicly ordered the killings… Second, he refuses to be investigated. Third, the government does not submit evidence to the ICC.”
“Such pronouncement shows the government’s lack of concern and tendency to dismiss deaths relating to the war on drugs.”
For respecting human rights, senatoriables Neri Colmenares, Chel Diokno, Leody de Guzman, Erin Tañada, and Samira Gutoc got a perfect score of seven. For outright disregard for human rights, Ronaldo Bato dela Rosa, Christopher “Bong” Go, Lito Lapid, Bong Revilla and Jiggy Manicad earned a score of zero. Imee Marcos got two points but had a track record of abuses during his father’s rule.
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“This is part of an all-out assault against the people to further their repressive chokehold on ordinary Filipinos.”
“No trail of blood left by this murderous regime will be forgotten.”
President Rodrigo Duterte’s admission that extrajudicial killings is his “only sin” has “legal and moral implications.”