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President Rodrigo Duterte in a press briefing has placed Luzon under enhanced community quarantine last March 16, 2010. (Presidential photo)

Former ICC prosecutor’s request to probe Duterte’s ‘’war on drugs’’: A relief to victims, complainants

Countless in the country heaved a sigh of relief after the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda’s request on June 14 for a judicial authorization to proceed with an investigation on President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s ‘’war on drugs’’ that killed thousands since 2016.

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Read more about the article Bodies of slain lumad almost beyond recognition

Bodies of slain lumad almost beyond recognition

Angel Rivas’ body, the 12-year old girl, was wrapped in plastic and tape. Her face down to her neck were filled with stitches to hold together her disfigured face. Lenie’s body also bore stitches all over while Willy’s legs were plastered with packaging tape to cover the frightful sight of fractures.

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Read more about the article Davao region a deadly ground for peasants, IPs
FARMERS' PLIGHT. Peasant organization, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) Southern Mindanao rally infront of the Department of Agrarian Reform office in Tagum City on January 22, 2017. They call for justice for all farmer activists killed under the Duterte administration in time for the 31st anniversary of Mendiola massacre. (Bags Castillo / Kilab Multimedia)

Davao region a deadly ground for peasants, IPs

Human rights group Karapatan on Tuesday demanded justice to all peasants who continue to fell victims of violence and political killings in the country, as the group marked the 32nd year commemoration of the bloody Mendiola Massacre.

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