US Lower House amends bill prohibiting assistance to the Philippine police
US Lower House amends bill prohibiting assistance to the Philippine police
Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – The US House of Representatives passed July 14 amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which prohibits assistance to the Philippine National Police until certain human rights requirements are met.
Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild introduced the amendments to the NDAA, saying that “taxpayers dollars shouldn’t be used to supply weapons, training, or any other assistance to the state security forces that violently target political opponents.”
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