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  • Philippines
  • September 25, 2020 , 12:13pm

Duterte slams critics for ‘weaponizing’ human rights in 1st UN General Assembly speech

Duterte slams critics for ‘weaponizing’ human rights in 1st UN General Assembly speech

September 23, 2020

By Pia Ranada
Rappler.com

The embattled Philippine leader attempts to parry concerns over his human rights record by discrediting his critics on the world stage
MANILA–In his first speech before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to defend his government’s human rights record and discredit critics of his bloody drug war.

Midway into his roughly 20-minute speech aired 1 am Manila time on Wednesday, September 23, Duterte brought up the issue of human rights.
First saying his government vows to protect Filipinos from the “scourge of illegal drugs, criminality, and terrorism,” the Philippine leader quickly called attention to critics of his administration.

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