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Human Rights Day marked with protests vs Duterte's war on drugs
Human Rights Day marked with protests vs Duterte's war on drugs
ABS-CBN News
Published Dec 10, 2016 02:53 PM PHT

Hundreds of Filipinos marked Human Rights Day on Saturday with street protests against the Duterte administration's bloody war against illegal drugs.
Hundreds of Filipinos marked Human Rights Day on Saturday with street protests against the Duterte administration's bloody war against illegal drugs.
Around 400 protesters gathered in Mendiola, Manila to call on President Rodrigo Duterte to put a stop to the killings in the Philippines. Similar rallies are being held in some provinces, such as General Santos City in South Cotabato.
Around 400 protesters gathered in Mendiola, Manila to call on President Rodrigo Duterte to put a stop to the killings in the Philippines. Similar rallies are being held in some provinces, such as General Santos City in South Cotabato.
Police estimate the crowd to be at 300-400 here at the #HumanRightsDay protest in Mendiola. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/wDEoqbyMma
— Primy Cane (@PrimyDc) December 10, 2016
Police estimate the crowd to be at 300-400 here at the #HumanRightsDay protest in Mendiola. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/wDEoqbyMma
— Primy Cane (@PrimyDc) December 10, 2016
This is as a total of 5,882 people have been killed across the country since Duterte launched his drug war, according to police data.
This is as a total of 5,882 people have been killed across the country since Duterte launched his drug war, according to police data.
Mendiola protesters used creative signs to vent their anger at the alleged extra-judicial killings and the pending congressional proposal to revive the death penalty, among other issues.
Mendiola protesters used creative signs to vent their anger at the alleged extra-judicial killings and the pending congressional proposal to revive the death penalty, among other issues.
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Some signs read, "Heal, don't harm," "Bigas, hindi bala (Rice, not bullets)" and "Buhay, hindi bitay (Life, not death penalty)."
Some signs read, "Heal, don't harm," "Bigas, hindi bala (Rice, not bullets)" and "Buhay, hindi bitay (Life, not death penalty)."
"Buhay hindi bitay," says this protester. #HumanRightsDay @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/4qdaBFJZ2U
— Primy Cane (@PrimyDc) December 10, 2016
"Buhay hindi bitay," says this protester. #HumanRightsDay @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/4qdaBFJZ2U
— Primy Cane (@PrimyDc) December 10, 2016
Rallyists also displayed a dummy covered in duct tape with a placard which said, "Si Digong ang dahilan, huwag tularan (Duterte is the reason, don't imitate him)," a play on the signs usually placed on slain suspects, warning people against selling or using drugs.
Rallyists also displayed a dummy covered in duct tape with a placard which said, "Si Digong ang dahilan, huwag tularan (Duterte is the reason, don't imitate him)," a play on the signs usually placed on slain suspects, warning people against selling or using drugs.
Protesters place a dummy summary execution victim in front of the stage with a sign "Si Digong ang dahilan, Huwag tularan." @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/3y41Yyxe1b
— Primy Cane (@PrimyDc) December 10, 2016
Protesters place a dummy summary execution victim in front of the stage with a sign "Si Digong ang dahilan, Huwag tularan." @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/3y41Yyxe1b
— Primy Cane (@PrimyDc) December 10, 2016
Protesters likewise used black parols to symbolize a "dark Christmas" for Filipino families because of the alleged human rights abuses.
Protesters likewise used black parols to symbolize a "dark Christmas" for Filipino families because of the alleged human rights abuses.
Black parols are held by protesters to symbolize a dark Christmas because of issues like the Death Penalty bill, EJKs. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/47RgPJbfmb
— Primy Cane (@PrimyDc) December 10, 2016
Black parols are held by protesters to symbolize a dark Christmas because of issues like the Death Penalty bill, EJKs. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/47RgPJbfmb
— Primy Cane (@PrimyDc) December 10, 2016
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Maina Kiai was also in Mendiola for the event.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Maina Kiai was also in Mendiola for the event.
However, Kiai said that he was not there on official capacity, and only wanted to observe how Filipinos initiate social change through peaceful protests.
However, Kiai said that he was not there on official capacity, and only wanted to observe how Filipinos initiate social change through peaceful protests.
Protesters from different groups across the metro are expected to converge at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City later in the day for a concert that will last until midnight.- With reports from Primy Cane
Protesters from different groups across the metro are expected to converge at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City later in the day for a concert that will last until midnight.- With reports from Primy Cane
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