Post by ck4829 on Dec 20, 2016 17:05:31 GMT
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) on Tuesday said the killings committed by President Rodrigo Duterte during his stint as mayor of Davao City "constitute murder."
Duterte earlier admitted to “personally killing” suspected criminals when he was still the mayor of Davao City.
"In Davao I used to do it personally. Just to show to the guys (police) that if I can do it, why can't you," Duterte said in his speech at the presidential palace last week.
Under renewed criticism for his admission and his controversial war on drugs, Duterte explained that he carried out the killings during a legitimate police operation against kidnappers.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Duterte’s killings “clearly constitute murder.”
The UN human rights chief urged relevant Philippine authorities to launch a probe into Duterte’s admission.
“Such acts directly contravene the rights enshrined in Article III of the Philippine Constitution. The killings described by President Duterte also violate international law, including the right to life, freedom from violence and force, due process and fair trial, equal protection before the law, and innocence until proven guilty. As a government official, if he encouraged others to follow his example, he may also have committed incitement to violence,” the UN official said.
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Duterte earlier admitted to “personally killing” suspected criminals when he was still the mayor of Davao City.
"In Davao I used to do it personally. Just to show to the guys (police) that if I can do it, why can't you," Duterte said in his speech at the presidential palace last week.
Under renewed criticism for his admission and his controversial war on drugs, Duterte explained that he carried out the killings during a legitimate police operation against kidnappers.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Duterte’s killings “clearly constitute murder.”
The UN human rights chief urged relevant Philippine authorities to launch a probe into Duterte’s admission.
“Such acts directly contravene the rights enshrined in Article III of the Philippine Constitution. The killings described by President Duterte also violate international law, including the right to life, freedom from violence and force, due process and fair trial, equal protection before the law, and innocence until proven guilty. As a government official, if he encouraged others to follow his example, he may also have committed incitement to violence,” the UN official said.
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