Activists submit human rights report on Duterte drug war to DOJ

Activist groups submitted a comprehensive report detailing alleged human rights violations during former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on International Human Rights Day.

The report, titled "Impunity and State Terror: Final Compendium Report of the Independent International Criminal Investigation into Human Rights Violations in the Philippines," was compiled by the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines.

Organizations such as Makabayan, Karapatan, and Kapatid, along with activists from Southern Tagalog, participated in the submission.

Makabayan President Liza Maza expressed hope that the information in the report will aid the DOJ's ongoing investigation into Duterte and his drug war.

Maza also noted that the same report was previously submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which also has a pending investigation against Duterte.

She stated that the report details crimes committed by former President Duterte concerning human rights violations and international humanitarian law.

The activists are hopeful that the data and testimonies within the report will strengthen the case filed with the ICC and lead to Duterte's immediate arrest and accountability for his crimes against the people.