Asean lawmakers chide Duterte for death threat

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) lawmakers denounced former President Rodrigo Duterte (pic) on Tuesday (Oct 17) for his death threat against ACT Teachers Rep France Castro and demanded that he apologise to her and the House of Representatives.

The Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) also expressed support for Castro and said that Duterte’s threat should have no place “in a democracy or, indeed, any civilised society.”