MANILA, Philippines — A child advocacy group is seeking justice for a 15-year-old rape victim who was killed last July 2, which was ironically near the anniversary of the country’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). ADVERTISEMENTThe UNCRC, the group said, is an international agreement that sets out “the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities”. Reports coming out from Ilocos said that the victim lodged a complaint against a police officer who allegedly molested her after they were apprehended for violating quarantine regulations. But after they filed a complaint, the victim was killed. Police officers Staff Sergeants Randy Ramos and Marawi Torda are blamed for the killing, with the Philippine National Police (PNP) itself filing murder raps against the suspects.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 08, 2020 09:56 UTC