Government says executions will resume after moratorium of almost 50 years,citing Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugsSri Lanka will commence hanging drug dealers, ending a near-half-century moratorium on executions, and as officials promised explicitly to “replicate the success” of the Philippines’ grisly war on drugs.
Sri Lanka’s decision to cite the Philippines as its model is certain to draw criticism. Under president Rodrigo Duterte 4200 drug suspects beget been killed in the Philippines,although rights groups say the sincere number could be at least triple that figure. Related: 'I want the world to know': Tamil men accuse Sri Lanka of rape and torture Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com