{"id":23152,"date":"2020-08-28T16:51:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T16:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/?post_type=noticia&p=23152"},"modified":"2021-04-01T14:51:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:51:48","slug":"in-the-un-organizations-call-for-investigations-into-deaths-in-the-war-on-drugs-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/in-the-un-organizations-call-for-investigations-into-deaths-in-the-war-on-drugs-in-the-philippines\/","title":"In the UN, organizations call for investigations into deaths in the \u201cwar on drugs\u201d in the Philippines","content":"

In a letter sent to the UN on Thursday, August 27, nearly 60 organizations from different parts of the world expressed their concern over the human rights violations committed by the Philippines government within the context of the \u201cwar on drugs\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The letter was addressed to the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is holding its 45th session of debates between September 14 and October 6.<\/span><\/p>\n

The organizations emphasize the need for impartial investigations to be conducted into recent killings in the country by law enforcement officers in operations combating drug trafficking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the current president, Rodrigo Duterte, took office in June 2016, the human rights situation in the Asian archipelago has suffered a \u201cdramatic decline\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to official data, 8,663 people have been killed in the war on drugs. However, the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines claims that the figure is at least three times higher.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Commission notes that among the dead are human rights defenders and government critics, activists, journalists, religious leaders, trade union leaders, indigenous and peasant leaders and individuals who are members of groups affiliated with the political left that disagree with Duterte\u2019s anti-drug war.<\/span><\/p>\n

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