MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte government has seen more rights violations committed by police officers than past Philippine administrations so far, the Commission on Human Rights said Thursday. Speaking in an interview aired over ANC, lawyer Jacqueline de Guia, CHR spokesperson, said that while "no particular administration has been spared," the rate and the scale of rights violations under Rodrigo Duterte is "incomparable." Asked if the chief executive himself played a role in the worsening human rights situation, De Guia said: "He's the most influential official in the country. We have repeatedly said that he is very influential to his constituents and to the government officials under him." "We also want to make sure that there is a declaration of a human rights violation in this case," she said.

Source: Philippine Star June 03, 2021 09:22 UTC