Duterte says work 'far from over' in boosting human rights

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/12/07/20150612-duterte-ambassadors-mnib3.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a message at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on Dec. 2, 2020. <em>King Rodriguez, Presidential Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that the work was &quot;far from over&quot; in boosting human rights, just days after his latest tirade against rights defenders. </p><p>Speaking at a human rights summit led by the justice department, Duterte said he was &quot;proud&quot; that the Philippines signed many of the world’s core human rights treaties.</p><p>&quot;This affirms our serious commitment in honoring and fulfilling our treaty obligations and prioritizing the human rights agenda as a means to achieve our country’s sustainable development goals,&quot; the President said in a taped speech. </p><p>&quot;Let me however stress that our work is far from over. I urge everyone to strengthen the multi-sectoral engagement that would foster a healthy human rights environment for all,&quot; he added. </p><p>Last Friday, Duterte said rights groups were &quot;preoccupied&quot; with the health and life of suspected criminals, thousands of whom have been killed in his anti-narcotics drive. </p><p>He also told law enforcers and prosecutors to &quot;never waver&quot; in the drug war. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4afyFGV14xs?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Duterte last month said 167 million Filipinos were addicted to drugs, more than the 100-million population of the country. Roque said this was a &quot;typo error&quot; and that the President meant 1.67 million drug users. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/10/27/20/167-million-pinoys-are-drug-addicts-duterte-blames-poor-eyesight-for-wrong-info">With 2 in 100 Pinoys still using drugs, is Duterte crackdown a failure? </a></li></ul><p>A United Nations report in June said tens of thousands of people in the Philippines may have been killed in the war on drugs with &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/20/near-impunity-for-drug-war-killings-in-philippines-un-report-says">near impunity</a>&quot; for police and incitement to violence by top officials since mid-2016.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/11/20/dutertes-first-order-for-top-cop-sinas-boost-drug-war">Duterte&#x27;s first order for top cop Sinas: Boost drug war </a></li></ul><p>Government has many times said those slain in anti-drug operations had violently resisted arrest, prompting operatives to open fire and defend themselves. </p><p>The Philippines will &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/08/20/philippines-to-fully-cooperate-with-un-on-rights-issues-palace-says-after-aid-pledge">fully cooperate</a>&quot; with the UN on human rights issues after the international body pledged &quot;technical assistance&quot; to help the Duterte government probe killings, Malacañang recently said. </p><p>While campaigning to be president, Duterte had vowed to end the drug scourge in 3 to 6 months, but later admitted he was wrong in promising such timeline as he noted the magnitude of the problem.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/07/18/duterte-promise-to-solve-drug-problem-a-fiasco">Duterte: Promise to solve drug problem a &#x27;fiasco&#x27;</a></li></ul><div> </div><div><strong>WATCH RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3LQwjHtBRGI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that the work was "far from over" in boosting human rights, just days after his latest tirade against rights defenders. <br /> </p>

President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that the work was "far from over" in boosting human rights, just days after his latest tirade against rights defenders.

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Duterte says work 'far from over' in boosting human rights

Duterte says work 'far from over' in boosting human rights

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