MANILA, Philippines – Despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning for it “not to interfere” amid the “most dangerous” war on drugs, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) vowed on Wednesday to continue investigating alleged rights violations in the antinarcotics campaign. Duterte warned the CHR as he vowed to “wipe out” all illegal drug syndicates by the end of his term. ADVERTISEMENT“The Human Rights please don’t try to interfere. De Guia said the CHR owed it to the people to act and speak up when basic human rights, especially the right to life, are not respected. The CHR spokesperson reminded the police that the fight against the illegal drug trade should be within the bounds of the law and not at the expense of people’s lives.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 27, 2019 06:11 UTC