International human rights groups on Wednesday, October 7, expressed disappointment over the failure of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to launch an independent investigation into the widespread killings and abuse under President Rodrigo Duterte.

The UNHRC adopted a resolution which offers the Philippine government “technical assistance” to address the situation in the country. It also calls for cooperation between the Duterte administration and UN bodies.

Despite their disappointment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) deputy UN director Laila Matar emphasized that the resolution makes it also clear that the Duterte government is “not off the hook and will face continued examination.”