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STORY OF THE DAY • May 14, 2018 • 4 min read

Opinion Duterte’s drug war feeds on his country’s worst fears

By Khalid Tinasti • May 14, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on drugs is pushing the country's most vulnerable people even further towards the margins, says Global Commission on Drugs executive secretary Khalid Tinasti

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 07, 2017 • 3 min read

Drug war Death of third Philippine teen intensifies scrutiny of ‘war on drugs’

By Euan Black • Sep 07, 2017
President Duterte’s violent crackdown has claimed its third teenage victim in as many weeks, but public horror has not stopped the extrajudicial killings

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2017 • 3 min read

Drug war Duterte halts ‘war on drugs’ to clean up police unit

By Logan Connor • Jan 31, 2017
The drug war is on hold as the Philippine police force seeks to rid itself of corrupt “scalawags” – but the president has vowed to continue his deadly campaign through 2022

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Opinion Duterte’s drug war feeds on his country’s worst fears

Drug war Death of third Philippine teen intensifies scrutiny of ‘war on drugs’

Drug war Duterte halts ‘war on drugs’ to clean up police unit

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