The review requires activities and resources that are estimated to cost $331,300 or around ₱17 million.
, Iceland called on the Philippines to cooperate with the probe,"including facilitating country visits and preventing and refraining from all acts of intimidation or retaliation."placed the Philippines on the list of states that intimidate and retaliate against human rights defenders.
The officers may also take part in missions in the region to further gather relevant information and coordinate with stakeholders. Malacañang said Iceland's resolution, as well as other expressions of concern from the international community, were based on false information and unverified facts and figures, noting that they do not know the situation on the ground.On the logistics side, the UN's review requires activities and resources that are estimated to cost $331,300 or around ₱17 million.
Other expenditures include general operating expenses and travel expenses, including that of two experts who will fly to Geneva for the"enhanced interactive dialogue" on the Philippines' case at the 44th session of the Human Rights Council.The Philippines' controversial anti-drug campaign has not escaped international attention over the past three years of Duterte's leadership.
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