| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
Global. Punitive Drug Policies Fuel Human Rights Abuses
In December 2016 five year old Francis Mañosca was shot dead by masked gunmen in Manila. His death is a result of the Philippines ‘war on drugs’; a war that was escalated by President Rodrigo Duterte in June 2016 when he came to power and called on citizens and the police to kill those who use drugs and those involved in the drug trade. Since then, it is estimated that nearly 9,000 Filipinos have been massacred. These practices are not limited to the Philippines. (talkingdrugs.org, UK, 12.05.2017)
http://www.talkingdrugs.org/punitive-drug-policies-fuel-human-rights-abuses