DETAINED Sen. Leila de Lima described as "appalling" the threat of President Rodrigo Duterte to abolish the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for allegedly interfering on how police deal with drug-related cases and how soldiers implement martial law in Mindanao.
De Lima, former head of the CHR, said the agency has proven its exemplary work as the "cornerstone" of human rights in the country.
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