DETAINED Sen. Leila de Lima on Saturday said the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has proven its exemplary work as the “cornerstone” of human rights in the country.

She described as “appalling” the threat of President Rodrigo Duterte to abolish the CHR for its alleged interference on how the police deal with drug-related cases and how soldiers implement martial law in Mindanao.

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