AFTER REJECTING financial assistance from countries that called for a United Nations probe on President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, Manila now wanted to resume talks for new loan and grant agreements with those nations.
In July last year, the UN Human Rights Council voted to adopt Iceland's resolution calling for a probe in Duterte’s anti-drug campaign and alleged human rights violations in the Philippines.
Among the member states of the UN Human Rights Council that voted to the resolution were Australia, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
Duterte condemned the resolution and said he will not allow UN investigators in the Philippines.
But in a memorandum dated February 27 and released only recently, Manila lifted the suspension and ordered resumption of the talks for new loans and grants from those countries that voted for the Iceland resolution.
However, the memorandum said that all necessary approvals, authorities and clearances - as required by relevant laws, rules, and regulations - should first be obtained prior to actual negotiations and conclusion of any agreement with the covered foreign governments.
CNN Philippines also reported that under the Iceland resolution, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet will conduct a comprehensive review of the Philippines' human rights situation and present the results in June 2020, during the UN 44th regular session.
“The tough-talking President has in the past repeatedly lashed out at the UN and human rights groups for criticisms on his drug war, which according to government data has left around 6,000 suspects dead in police operations. Local and international human rights groups say the anti-drug campaign has resulted in thousands more extrajudicial killings, a claim the government has denied,” the report said.
“The killings are also being examined by the International Criminal Court, an international tribunal which could have Duterte and his officials prosecuted and jailed. Duterte has threatened to arrest ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and her investigators if they set foot in the country, claiming they have no jurisdiction over the Philippines,” it added. (Mindanao Examiner)
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In July last year, the UN Human Rights Council voted to adopt Iceland's resolution calling for a probe in Duterte’s anti-drug campaign and alleged human rights violations in the Philippines.
Among the member states of the UN Human Rights Council that voted to the resolution were Australia, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
Duterte condemned the resolution and said he will not allow UN investigators in the Philippines.
But in a memorandum dated February 27 and released only recently, Manila lifted the suspension and ordered resumption of the talks for new loans and grants from those countries that voted for the Iceland resolution.
However, the memorandum said that all necessary approvals, authorities and clearances - as required by relevant laws, rules, and regulations - should first be obtained prior to actual negotiations and conclusion of any agreement with the covered foreign governments.
CNN Philippines also reported that under the Iceland resolution, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet will conduct a comprehensive review of the Philippines' human rights situation and present the results in June 2020, during the UN 44th regular session.
“The tough-talking President has in the past repeatedly lashed out at the UN and human rights groups for criticisms on his drug war, which according to government data has left around 6,000 suspects dead in police operations. Local and international human rights groups say the anti-drug campaign has resulted in thousands more extrajudicial killings, a claim the government has denied,” the report said.
“The killings are also being examined by the International Criminal Court, an international tribunal which could have Duterte and his officials prosecuted and jailed. Duterte has threatened to arrest ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and her investigators if they set foot in the country, claiming they have no jurisdiction over the Philippines,” it added. (Mindanao Examiner)
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