The CHR confirmed that the investigation of the EU and UN will start on 2017 after the UN Special Rapporteur accepted Malacañan’s invitation.
The United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) have begun their preparations to travel all the way to the Philippines and conduct an investigation on the spate of extrajudicial killings, believed to be brought about by the government’s intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign.
As of this writing, there are already about 4,700 people killed in the anti-drug war launched by President Rodrigo Duterte when he assumed office on June 30.
The EU and UN are also going to review the compliance of the Philippines with its human rights obligations.
According to Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the UN will discuss in the coming weeks the dates of the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitration Executions, as well as the mandate of the special rapporteur.
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