Marcos unlikely to mention human rights in first address — analysts - BusinessWorld Online

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. would probably keep silent on human rights issues in his first address to Congress on Monday to avoid offending the vice president, according to political experts. READ:

Discussing human rights means talking about the deadly red tagging, the deadly drug war and extralegal killings for which ex-President Rodrigo R. Duterte had been highly criticized by the international community, Arjan P. Aguirre, who teaches political science at the Ateneo De Manila University, said in a Facebook Messenger chat.

The ICC has given the Philippine government until Sept. 8 to comment on the ICC prosecutor’s request to resume the probe into alleged crimes against humanity by Mr. Duterte and his officials. More than 70,000 people were jailed, about 34,000 were tortured and more than 3,000 people died under martial rule, according to Amnesty International.Executive Secretary Victor D. Rodriguez did not immediately reply to a Viber message seeking comment.

“The fact that he hasn’t even filled in the Commission on Human Rights is already quite telling where his priorities don’t lie,” Fides M. Lim, convenor of rights group Kapatid, said in a Facebook Messenger chat.Last month, Human Rights Watch urged Mr. Marcos to appoint commissioners with proven track records of defending human rights.

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