Philippines rights body’s drug war probe bolsters police abuse allegations

The Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) report, which bolsters findings by the justice ministry that pointed to “The Supreme Court, in a decision on the plea of the self-defense of law enforcement, ruled that the location of a deceased aggressor’s gunshot wounds may suggest an intent to kill and not just defend oneself,” CHR said in a statement.Duterte’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while the police said they will look into the CHR report.Duterte has defended the police and argued that all those killed were drug dealers who resisted arrest.The commission said police officers involved in 77 incidents it investigated were recommended to be “awarded, rewarded or recognized.”The Philippines has come under pressure from the United Nations to investigate allegations of systematic murders of drug suspects, and the International Criminal Court recently announced it would investigate Duterte’s anti-drug campaign.