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This R&D provides resources on the Philippines war on drugs. President Rodrigo Duterte won a landslide victory in the Philippines presidential election back in May and has used his mandate to engage in a violent war against crime. Duterte’s harsh tactics have attracted significant international criticism, especially because there is evidence that Filipino police conducting extrajudicial killings of drug traffickers. The war on drugs could reduce the Philippines credit rating and has already caused investment to flee, but Duterte insists that his policy is the best way for the nation to fight the influence of drug lords.
The human toll of the Philippines’ war on drugs https://t.co/G9i3cgyKbJ pic.twitter.com/HuELoSgdCh
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 16, 2016
Philippines tells world not to interfere in Duterte drugs war https://t.co/Wcs09fZBoG
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 24, 2016
In the Philippines, the official death toll in President Duterte’s war on drugs has topped 3,000. https://t.co/dAyGGQNxlR
— NPR (@NPR) September 16, 2016
Recommended Al Jazeera news on continuing extrajudicial/vigilante killings in PH (Duterte & his war on drugs). https://t.co/p6wiO9HGGJ
— Manuel Laserna Jr. (@lcmlaw_ph) September 25, 2016
It’s not going to end well for #Duterte or the Philippines b/c this man is as unhinged as #Trump https://t.co/ioAqcSr6e3
— Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) September 21, 2016
Philippines President asks: “are drug users human?” https://t.co/VjdFA402vr Duterte is not alone. All those who support drug war dehumanise.
— Danny Kushlick (@DannyTransform) September 19, 2016
Why Philippines’ #Duterte Won’t Be Impeached https://t.co/MiN2G4oRt8 #Emergingmarket #Asia $EPHE #Senate #hitman #drugs @barronsonline
— Dimitra DeFotis (@DeFotis) September 16, 2016
Philippines:we cannot be little brown brothers of America; warning amid Washingtons unease at Duterte’s war on drugs https://t.co/F8S631GcMe
— Fawzia Suleman (@Fawzia786) September 16, 2016
Philippines: Independent Investigation of Duterte Needed via @HRW https://t.co/woqbmmJG67 /
[Support or oppose “war on drugs,” read this.]— David C Martinez (@IllegalEnglish) September 16, 2016
The tragic cost of Philippines President Duterte’s war on drugs https://t.co/C2m0WFAszC by @Iyengarish
— Portia Crowe 🇫🇷 (@PortiaCrowe) September 16, 2016
Philippines senator who criticized drug war is stripped of post, accused of corruption. Says it’s “new McCarthyism.” https://t.co/NGZLluKW3Y
— Herbert Buchsbaum (@herbertnyt) September 20, 2016