Accusations that a Philippine policeman raped a drug suspect’s teenage daughter have reignited the controversy surrounding President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal crackdown, prompting critics to again condemn a “culture of impunity”.
The debate has been heightened by viral video showing a discussion between the officer and Metropolitan Manila’s police chief, in which the accused officer appears to say policemen committing rape is “nothing new” in drug cases, although his meaning has since been disputed.
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