President had stood down police less than two months ago in response to rising opposition to controversial campaignThe Philippines’ president,Rodrigo Duterte, has told human rights groups criticising his deadly anti-drug war to “proceed to hell” after ordering police back to the frontlines of the crackdown.
Duterte stood the police down from his campaign less than two months ago in response to rising opposition. But his spokesman said on Tuesday that he was reinstating them because drug crimes had risen in their absence. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk