President Rodrigo Duterte accused Iceland on July 12 during the anniversary of the Bureau of Jail and Penology, for filing a resolution for action on killings linked to his crackdown on illegal drugs.
Iceland filed the resolution to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to act on the Philippines’ alarming rise of billing rate.
The president stated that Iceland can’t understand the situation of the Philippines for it only enjoys low crime rates, hence they can’t grasp the need of a bloody drug war.
“What’s the problem of Iceland? Just having too much ice,” said Duterte poking fun to the country’s name. At least 14 countries including Philippines, China, and Bahrain voted against the Iceland-proposed resolution.
Malacanang said that the countries that voted for the resolution were merely “misled” by “relentless false news.” “If we are fake news, why does our government won’t let the UN officials come here in the Philippines to investigate? What are they hiding?” said Wilnor Papa of Amnesty International slamming Malacanang for the claim.
As for the countries that voted against the resolution, the Philippine human rights groups suspected that this was due to fear of being investigated for human rights abuses as well.
“I’m ashamed as a Filipina for the insults made against other countries whose only obligation is to uphold human rights,” said Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) Secretary General Rose Trajano.
Duterte’s violent war on drugs has led to at least 6,000 suspected drug personalities killed in police operations, 20,000 to include those killed vigilante.
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