Philippine judicial authorities “must demonstrate their commitment to upholding the rule of law and their independence from the executive by launching a murder investigation”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, said. Prince Zeid’s call was sparked by Duterte’s remarks that as a town mayor in southern Davao city in 1988, he killed three suspected kidnappers in a firefight.
He later clarified he was unsure whether the bullets killed the suspects. Zeid added that he had asked authorities to also examine the “appalling epidemic of extra-judicial killings” committed during Duterte’s anti-drug crackdown.
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Philippine President Duterte should be investigated for murder over killing claim - UN
21 December 2016
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The UN’s human rights chief has asked Philippine authorities to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte for murder after he claimed to have killed people while he was a regional mayor.
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