This was how Amnesty International described the state of human rights in Central Visayas and the rest of the country since President Duterte assumed his post on July 2016. Top violatorsIn Cebu and other parts of Central Visayas, policemen were the top violators of human rights. “Law enforcers are duty-bound to respect human rights, not only in implementing national policies such as Oplan Tokhang but in all their actions to actively protect human rights against abuse,” said Olano as he read the annual report of the London-based non-governmental organization focused on human rights. “When they fail to do so, either by committing human rights violations through the unlawful use of their powers or by failing to protect people against human rights abuses by others, they must be held accountable,” he added. Amnesty International’s State of the World’s Human Rights covers 159 countries and delivers a comprehensive analysis of the state of human rights in the world today.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 09, 2018 10:07 UTC