NGOs: 122 children killed in Philippines drugs war

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UNITED NATIONS, June 29, 2020 (AFP): At least 122 children have been killed in the Philippines' war on drugs -- often deliberately, two non-governmental organisations said Monday, urging the UN to take action.

The NGOs fear that the true figure is way higher, they said in a report, as the United Nations Human Rights Council prepares to assess the situation in the Philippines.

The report documents 122 killings of children, aged from one to 17 years old, between July 2016 and December 2019, throughout the country. The report, published in early June, says the war on drugs has led to systematic and widespread killings in a context of near-impunity.The NGOs' report sets out recommendations for the council, including for the creation of an independent commission of inquiry into human rights violations in the Philippines, with a special focus on children.

 

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