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Cardinal Ambo, EJK victims urge Marcos to create 'Truth Commission' on drug war
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, alongside leaders of civil society organizations and families of extrajudicial killing (EJK) victims, has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to establish a National Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The proposed commission aims to investigate the full extent of the war on drugs, providing a safe venue for victims, families, and witnesses to be heard.
Modeled after similar international commissions, its purpose is to establish truth, promote accountability, extend compassion, and help the country move forward with honesty.
The commission could also encourage full disclosure from law enforcers and other actors, review unresolved cases, and recommend reparations and institutional reforms.
While government figures state about 6,000 deaths in the drug war, human rights groups estimate the number to be over 20,000.
Cardinal David highlighted that corruption connected to these killings has not received sufficient attention in the country.
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