Hundreds of people have marched in the Philippine capital protesting what they say is a rising number of extrajudicial killings and other injustices under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Organizers said among the protesters in Manila and other parts of the country were families of activists who disappeared or were tortured during the administration of Marcos’ father and namesake, ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos, as well as human rights victims under former President Rodrigo Duterte, whose brutal war on drugs is under investigation by the International Criminal Court after leaving thousands dead.
“We come together as families of victims from different regimes and presidents,” Evangeline Hernandez, chairperson of a human rights victims group, said in a statement. “We have made it a point that every International Human Rights Day we call for justice, and commit to not allow the same violations to happen to others.”A youth group that joined the rally also called out the Marcos administration for its alleged failure to address human rights abuses in the country.
Karapatan said the current administration is also increasing the use of terror laws to suppress dissent and curtailing freedom of expression, press freedom and freedom of association.
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