Civilian-Led Truth Commission Launched to Investigate Philippine Drug War Killings
A civilian-led 'Truth Commission' has been launched in the Philippines to investigate extrajudicial killings and other abuses committed during the previous administration's war on drugs. The commission aims to provide catharsis and accountability for the victims.
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Rappler Recap: Truth Commission to probe drug war killings launched
Commission chairperson and former ICC judge Raul Pangalangan says they are hoping that their findings will be useful for local and international probes into the atrocities
By Rappler.com, Jairo Bolledo
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MANILA, Philippines — An independent “EJK Truth Commission” backed by Church and civil society leaders was formally launched on Wednesday to document the killings and other atrocities linked to the bloody war on drugs waged by former President Rodrigo Duterte. The body was formed about a decade since the first “extrajudicial killings (EJK)” attributed to
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