THE New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on United Nations (UN) member-countries to denounce the Philippines’ brutal “war on drugs” that has killed more than 7,000 people since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in June 2016.

The HRW said UN member-countries should urge the Philippines to allow an international investigation into the killings, given the government’s failure to impartially investigate or prosecute those responsible.

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