SUMMARY
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s comments on extrajudicial killings, saying these were “illegal and a breach of fundamental rights and freedoms.” In a statement posted on the UN website, Ban said, “Such comments are of particular concern in light of ongoing impunity for serious cases of violence against journalists in the Philippines.” Duterte’s spokesman Salvador Panelo had said the president-elect never said killing journalists was justified.
Read more about what triggered Ban’s strong reaction on Rappler.
Add a comment
How does this make you feel?
Loading
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.