Activists submit human rights report to DOJ on Intl Human Rights Day

Activists submitted a report to the Department of Justice on Tuesday, detailing alleged human rights violations during former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs in front of the DOJ on International Human Rights Day.

The protest rally and submission involved groups like Makabayan, Karapatan, and Kapatid, with Makabayan president Liza Maza saying the report was also submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The report titled 'Impunity and State Terror' alleges that at least 8,663 people were summarily executed during Duterte's war on drugs from 2016 to 2020.

Activists challenge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to cooperate with the ICC and address human rights violations under his administration.

Maza expressed hope that the data and testimonies in the report will strengthen the case against Duterte at the ICC, urging for his arrest and prosecution.

The DOJ has begun investigating Duterte following his pronouncements during House Quad Committee hearings, while families of victims from the Bloody Sunday raids also called for justice.