BREAKING: A United Nations report into allegations of human rights abuses in the Philippines has concluded that government policies have resulted in systematic violations including killings, arbitrary detentions and vilification of dissent #UNHumanRights (Thread) 
On the drug war, the report’s author says the police’s key policy note contained “ominous” & “ill-defined language” such as “neutralising” suspects & coupled with “rhetoric at high levels calling for killings of drug offenders”, it was taken as a permission by the police to kill.
“The findings of the UN are very serious, we find that there are widespread and systematic human rights violations and that there is persistent impunity and we are calling for accountability.” - Ravina Shamdasani - Co-author of report
Shamdasani: “The High Commissioner for Human Rights says there needs to be independent effective investigations into these allegations… In the absence of credible & effective domestic mechanisms she stands ready to support other credible methods...national or international.”
The government has always denied the drug war killings are illegal. ENDS
UN report on social media / FB: While an important tool for civil society to share information & analysis, it has also been used to spread misinformation, troll, red-tag & harass civil society & opposition politicians, with women particularly subjected to misogynistic comments.
Randy Delos Santos (uncle of murdered student Kian) on the drug war: "The real victims here are those that were left behind, like mothers whose children are gone. So I hope that people will think again." soundcloud.com/howard-johnson…
