Human Rights Watch to Marcos: Ditch ‘drug war’, promote rule of law

2026-02-17 - 06:46

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. must reject the “war on drugs” as a state policy, and take more action in addressing human rights abuses as his predecessor faces charges for crimes against humanity before an international court, a Human Rights Watch senior official said on Monday. “He should publicly declare an end