Rights group slams Duterte’s ‘lies’
Rights group slams Duterte’s ‘lies’
September 23, 2020
By Jodesz Gavilan
Rappler.com
If President Rodrigo Duterte were really open to engagement, says Karapatan, his government should have allowed the United Nations to investigate killings in the Philippines
MANILA–A human rights group on Wednesday, September 23, said President Rodrigo Duterte was “posturing in making desperate pleas” during his first-ever speech before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.
In a statement, Karapatan secretary-general Cristina Palabay said Duterte’s “lies are on full display” as international pressure mounts against widespread abuses under his administration.
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