MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court’s recent order to release “Oplan Tokhang” police reports is a huge step in exacting accountability from the perpetrators,” of the government’s bloody war on drugs, former human rights chair Etta Rosales said. ADVERTISEMENT“We will need this data to probe the police’s claims that protocols were observed, especially when multiple reports from survivors indicate otherwise,” she added. Rosales pointed out that the release of the police data will be vital in shedding light on the drug war cases. ADVERTISEMENTThe former human rights chief also dismissed the claims of Solicitor General Jose Calida that disclosing such information would be a threat to national security. It is incumbent upon all uniformed personnel of the government to protect human security,” she said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 03, 2019 09:56 UTC