GENEVA - At least 122 children have been killed in the Philippines' war on drugs -- often deliberately, two non-governmental organizations said Monday, urging the UN to take action.
GENEVA - At least 122 children have been killed in the Philippines' war on drugs -- often deliberately, two non-governmental organizations said Monday, urging the UN to take action.
Monday's report, entitled "How Could They Do This To My Child?", was jointly published by the World Organization Against Torture and the Children's Legal Rights and Development Center . The council asked Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to prepare a written report and present it at the session, followed by an "enhanced interactive dialogue" on its findings.
The report highlighted six cases, including that of a seven-year-old boy it said was killed because he had witnessed an adult being murdered by local authorities.Seven children had been killed between January and March this year, it found.
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