Manila, Philippines, Jul 12, 2019 / 17:22 pm
The UN Human Rights Council has approved a resolution to launch an investigation into the violent war on drugs taking place in the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte.
Approved Thursday by a narrow margin, the resolution does not go as far as to create a full commission to examine the matter, but instead authorizes an investigation to examine alleged crimes against humanity, including reports of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, and arbitrary arrests.
Michelle Bachelet, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, will present the findings in a report next year.
A spokesperson for Bachelet said the investigation will help find "clarity around the contested facts, figures and circumstances" in the Philippines, the Guardian reported.