In this Aug. 29, 2018, file photo, seminarians and nuns carry slogans and a mock coffin during a rally in Manila, Philippines, against drug-related killings and martial law. Human Rights Watch is calling on the U.N.’s top human rights body to launch an independent investigation into the Philippine government’s deadly drug war, pointing in particular to its harmful effects on children. - AP
GENEVA (AP): Human Rights Watch is calling on the UN’s top human rights body to launch an independent investigation into the Philippine government’s drug war that has left thousands dead, pointing in particular to its harmful effects on children.
The advocacy group made the call alongside Wednesday's (May 27) launch of a report timed for the UN-backed Human Rights Council session next month. The report highlights the distress and economic troubles faced by many children whose family breadwinners were killed in the violence over nearly the last four years.
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