Police have killed dozens of children in Philippines war on drugs, Amnesty says
Rights group urges International Criminal Court to open investigation into crimes against humanity committed over past 18 months in brutal state crackdown
The Guardian (UK)
Monday, December 4, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Police have killed dozens of children in the “war on drugs” in the Philippines in the last 18 months, Amnesty International said. The rights group urged the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into crimes against humanity in the violent crackdown, including the deaths of an estimated 60 young people by police and vigilantes. Some of those killed were deliberately targeted in anti-drugs raids, while others were caught in the crossfire. There have also been “riding in tandem” attacks, carried out by vigilantes on motorcycles, which are often paid for by police, Amnesty said. (See also: Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte orders police back into deadly drug war)
