BREAKING: Eighteen of the 47 members states voted in favor of the resolution that would prompt the UNHRC to look into the human rights situation in the Philippines. | CMRamosINQ
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that any UN investigation on the Duterte administration’s brutal drug war would interfere with Philippine sovereignty.“Any move that will interfere with the sovereignty of this country, the management of this country by a sitting President elected overwhelmingly by the people, to our mind is an interference with our sovereignty,” he added.
“In this case, we are being accused. Instead of us showing that the accusation is not true, we are saying: ‘Don’t meddle with us’,” she added. Robredo also said it was “embarrassing” that other countries seemed to be more concerned over the drug war killings in the country than most Philippine officials.
“Other countries are concerned about us. But here, it seems only a few are concerned. It’s like business as usual for everyone. Despite so many killings happening, it’s like nothing is happening,” Robredo, speaking in Filipino, said. Aside from Iceland, more than a dozen countries supported the said resolution namely Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
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