https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ts-watch-philippines-president-duterte-threat
Human rights group slams Philippines president Duterte's threat to kill them
If they are obstructing justice, you shoot them, Rodrigo Duterte tells police officers of activists opposed to his drugs war
Speaking following the bloodiest night of his one-year tenure in high office, Duterte said he would investigate human rights defenders criticising him, or order officers to kill them.
One of these days, you human rights groups, I will also investigate you. Thats the truth. For conspiracy, Duterte said.
If they are obstructing justice, you shoot them, he said. So they can really see the kind of human rights.
Police in the Philippines killed 32 people in a series of raids near Manila on Monday night, part of an operation authorities said was aimed to shock and awe drug dealers.
Duterte later said he approved of the massive raid and called for more bloodshed: Lets kill another 32 every day. Maybe we can reduce what ails this country.
The former prosecutor, who has repeatedly assured police he will pardon them for crimes, previously threatened to kill human rights defenders in December 2016.