The use of death squads and extra judicial killing in the Philippines, under President Duterte’s murderous War on Drugs, is increasing the dangers for all labour and human rights activists. In the last week, a number of peasant activists were arrested on the pretext of being drug runners, while Jimmy Saipan, a farmer-leader and anti-mining advocate was killed by un-identified men in New Visayas. The involvement of the police and military in creating these hit lists or carrying out the killings is now clearly apparent.
No to the War on Drugs! No to extrajudicial impunity! Stop the killings!
The use of death squads and extra judicial killing in the Philippines, under President Duterte’s murderous War on Drugs, is increasing the dangers for all labour and human rights activists. In the last week, a number of peasant activists were arrested on the pretext of being drug runners, while Jimmy Saipan, a farmer-leader and anti-mining advocate was killed by un-identified men in New Visayas. The involvement of the police and military in creating these hit lists or carrying out the killings is now clearly apparent.
No to the War on Drugs! No to extrajudicial impunity! Stop the killings!
