UN probe urgedUS-based watchdog Human Rights Watch urged Manila to let United Nations investigators probe the hitman’s claims. “President Duterte can’t be expected to investigate himself, so it is crucial that the United Nations is called in to lead such an effort,” the monitor’s Asia director Brad Adams said. Human rights body speaks outThe Commission on Human Rights (CHR) had previously confirmed the existence of the Davao Death Squad. CHR officials emphasized to The Manila Times the importance of protecting human rights as part of good governance. “There will have been no better time in the history of this republic to have a Commission on Human Rights than now,” Sarmenta said.

Source: Manila Times September 16, 2016 16:52 UTC