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Former President Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath before the start of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings and alleged human rights violations in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Paige Javier

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<div> <span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173026324012620241028-senate hearing-duterte-MT-8.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Former President Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath before the start of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings and alleged human rights violations in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former President Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath before the start of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings and alleged human rights violations in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday expressed &quot;deep concern&quot; over the testimony of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee hearing on Monday. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/28/duterte-says-he-takes-full-responsibility-for-bloody-drug-war-1237">• &#x27;Ako ang makulong&#x27;: Duterte says he takes &#x27;full responsibility&#x27; for bloody drug war</a></div><p>At the Senate, Duterte said he that takes &quot;full legal, moral responsibility&quot; for the drug war that saw thousands of alleged drug personalities dead.</p><p>Duterte also talked about instructing police officers to goad and provoke suspects into fighting back so they could be killed in supposed self-defense.</p><p>&quot;In light of recent revelations, CHR expresses deep concern over the testimony of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who confessed that he would &#x27;rather have suspected drug dealers killed&#x27; than allow them due process and admitted to encouraging law enforcement in the past to taunt suspects to justify &#x27;neutralizing&#x27; them,&quot; the CHR said in a statement on Wednesday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/28/at-senate-probe-duterte-allies-and-critics-clash-on-legacy-of-bloody-drug-war-1340">• At Senate probe, Duterte allies and critics clash on legacy of bloody drug war</a></div><p>&quot;The Commission has long condemned such statements, which embolden law enforcers and foster a culture of abuse and impunity,&quot; it added. </p><p>The CHR was excluded from reviews of cases of drug war killings and was maligned by Duterte and his allies for allegedly siding with criminals.</p><p>The CHR said Duterte&#x27;s remarks are in line with findings in its April 2022 report on the war on drugs. </p><p>The said report &quot;highlighted a pattern of law enforcers alleging that victims either initiated aggression or resisted arrest.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This is a clear violation of Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which upholds every person’s inherent right to life and their right to legal protection,&quot; the Commission said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/28/-google-it-bato-cites-internet-to-dispute-diokno-s-report-on-neutralization-of-drug-suspects-1719">• &#x27;Google it&#x27;: Bato cites internet to dispute Diokno&#x27;s report on &#x27;neutralization&#x27; of drug suspects</a></div><p>The CHR also called for &quot;full accountability&quot; for perpetrators and all those involved in the extrajudicial killings during the Duterte administration&#x27;s war on drugs.</p><p>&quot;The Commission remains optimistic that the testimonies and sworn statements presented in the Senate hearings, along with the Quad Committee hearings in the House of Representatives, will help bring full justice to all,&quot; it said. </p><p>&quot;Additionally, the Commission, under the 6th Commission en banc, endeavors to determine the accountable officers and individuals, in pursuit of truth and justice, as more come forward to shed light on events surrounding the campaign on illegal drugs,&quot; the Commission added. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/28/-i-did-what-i-had-to-do-duterte-defends-drug-war-1015">• &#x27;I did what I had to do&#x27;: Duterte defends drug war</a></div><p>The Commission underscored the need to protect the rights of Filipinos, which includes the right to a safe community and address the proliferation of illegal drugs. </p><p>&quot;We continue to stress the importance of addressing the root causes of the illegal drug problem and implementing a holistic approach for a sustainable, long-term solution,&quot; it said.</p><p>&quot;As questions surrounding the past administration’s drug war continue to be addressed, CHR calls on all stakeholders and agencies, including the Philippine National Police, to cooperate fully to uncover the complete truth. Though the pursuit of justice may be complex and painstaking, the Commission remains steadfast in its mandate for the protection and promotion of the rights of all,&quot; the CHR added.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/29/lawmakers-want-case-filed-vs-duterte-after-senate-admission-1710">• Lawmakers want case filed vs Duterte after Senate &#x27;admission&#x27;</a></div><p>While official government data said 6,181 people were killed in Duterte&#x27;s war on drugs, several rights group believed up to 30,000 may have been killed, some innocent victims, and that corruption was allegedly rife among security forces that acted with impunity.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fwVIcgrtAwU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The CHR said Duterte's remarks are in line with findings in its April 2022 report on the war on drugs. </p>

The CHR said Duterte's remarks are in line with findings in its April 2022 report on the war on drugs.

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CHR 'deeply concerned' over Duterte's testimony at Senate drug war probe

Paige Javier,

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Published Oct 30, 2024 02:18 PM PHT

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