The Human Rights Watch says the court's verdict today finding three police officers guilty in the murder of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos is important because it is the first conviction of state agents implicated in a "drug war" killing. However, the rights watchdog is also wary because President Duterte has promised to pardon police officers convicted in "drug war" killings. "President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal 'drug war' has not spared children. Many of them died in the hands of the Philippine police during anti-drug operations. They were either targeted or were simply caught in the cross-fire as police officers raided homes and communities.

Source: Philippine Star November 29, 2018 01:04 UTC