MANILA, Philippines—As Rodrigo Duterte waged in 2016 a bloody campaign against drugs, thousands of suspects were killed by police and vigilantes, as stated in communication sent by victims’ relatives to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) listed 6,252 dead in anti-drug police operations from July 1, 2016 to May 31, 2022.
But a 2017 year end report attributed to the Office of the President (OP) listed more than 20,000 dead in the first 17 months alone of the Duterte administration.
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