The European Union special representative for human rights says the European Commission has been monitoring the country's human rights performance.
MANILA, Philippines – The European Union’s special representative for human rights vowed accountability for extrajudicial killings during his visit with the families of drug war victims on Thursday, March 30.
On Thursday, Gilmore led the EU delegation that visited the EJK families under the AJ Kalinga Foundation led by Fr. Flavie Villanueva. The European officials also had a private meeting with the families.would be used to push for accountability in the war on drugs, where thousands were killed, Gilmore reiterated that the tariff privileges is conditional on the Philippines’ part. He added that the European Commission has been thoroughly monitoring the country’s human rights performance.
If the GSP+ perks would be renewed, among the privileges the Philippines can still enjoy are duty-free entry for 6,200 local products, which include fruits, animals, and vegetable fat, textiles, and even metals.
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