‘War on drugs’ blamed for deaths of at least 122 children in Philippines

Activists claim young people are deliberately targeted and call for UN to investigate human rights record of Duterte regime
The Guardian (UK)
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

philippines stop killingAt least 122 children, including a one-year-old, have been killed during President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” in the Philippines, according to a report that concluded some children have been deliberately shot at and targeted as proxies. The study, by the World Organisation Against Torture, adds to growing calls for the UN human rights council to establish an independent investigation into abuses committed under Duterte. Rights groups estimate that tens of thousands of people may have died as a result of unlawful killings during anti-drug operations launched after his election in 2016.