NEW JERSEY - A coalition of Filipino-American human rights advocates is urging the US to suspend its security aid to the Philippines due to the Duterte administration's alleged human rights violations.
The Malaya Movement launched this week its campaign "New Jersey for Philippine Human Rights Act" or NJ4PHRA.
"We thought that the extrajudicial killings and the drug operations would stop, but no, it continues to operate," she said. "He aims to continue his dynasty as his daughter Sara Duterte wants to run for president so we aim to pass the Philippine Human Rights Act this year in order to ensure Duterte’s regime is held accountable for its injustices against the Filipino people," she said.
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