MANILA, Philippines — Germany will continue to denounce human rights violations and extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and consult with European Union (EU) partners on legal and political action, according to a German journalist. Henze also responded to Locsin’s tweet that only a handful of Germans are stupid like the German journalist. I‘m sure the ambassador of @auswaertigesamt will respectfully explain @teddyboylocsin Germany’s firm condemnation of all human rights violations in #Duterte’s anti drug campaign,” Henze tweeted. Lotte Leicht, EU advocacy director and director of Human Rights Watch (HRW)’s Brussels office, urged Germany to join Iceland and others for the adoption of a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution for the creation of a UN-led investigation into the thousands of killings linked to the Philippine government’s war on drugs. Germany Foreign Office spokesman Rainer Breuer said his ministry had called in the Philippine envoy to discuss comments by Locsin defending the 2016 statements by Duterte concerning Hitler.

Source: Philippine Star February 25, 2019 21:45 UTC