Although the operations aimed at drug traffickers are popular among citizens, the wave of murders that occurred within them, alerted a number of human rights organizations. In response to numerous requests the UN to stop the killings, Duterte said that the Philippines may leave the organization. This statement was later withdrawn by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.
Philippine police announced on Tuesday’s press conference that from July 1 to August 20 the police closed down 900 dealers and drug users. Moreover, there is an investigation into the other 1,100 drug-related killings, so the number of victims reaches 2 thousand. Balance given in subsequent communications increased by about 20 people a day – reports Reuters.
Some people abroad have to understand why so many people are killed during the anti-drug campaign. They need to understand that this is a war and that they are victims – the words of Secretary of President Martin Andanar announced new plans to explain the high number of fatalities.
Office of the President decided to conduct an information campaign on the fight against criminals drug two ways. The first is the 30-second spot explaining the main assumptions of the fight against drugs, which next week will be displayed in the public and private television and in cinemas. All spots will be shown for free – assured Andanar.
The second way, and at the same time in response to flowing from around the world the words of dissatisfaction because of such a significant increase in the number of victims is a 40-page booklet, which is to explain why this rate increases the number of dead.
the government does not kill people without reason, they are not extra-judicial killings, but part of the campaign against drugs. Among the dead are police officers caught up in criminal activity – Andanar said. Among other things, such data are to be found in the document. Its publication is announced at the beginning of next week, when Duterte chooses a visit to Brunei and Laos. There will meet, among others, with US President Barack Obama, a close ally of the Philippines.
The White House said that during a meeting with the head of state Duterte move on human rights. As Reuters comments, the fight against criminals and sharp words of President of the Philippines to the United States posed a dilemma Washington. US continues to seek unity among its allies and partners in Asia, the growing firmness China, in particular in the strategic region of the South China Sea.
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