MANILA, Philippines — The declaration of martial law over Mindanao has raised concerns of potential human rights violations under an administration that has been at times hostile to the idea of upholding basic rights for suspects. "Is the Duterte administration admitting that it is powerless to curtail and contain lawless elements without special powers such as martial law? A copy of the martial law proclamation has yet to be released. It warned that martial law "will never result to anything but gross violations of people's rights." Martial law in Mindanao under Marcos saw massacres in villages and large-scale military operations in areas like Jolo in Sulu.

Source: Philippine Star May 24, 2017 08:48 UTC