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| Senator Ping Lacson photo from Business World (ctto) |
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is
preparing to conduct a probe on the alleged human rights abuses in connection
with government’s anti-drug campaign which Senator Panfilo Lacson rejects.
In fact, Lacson cited in his Twitter
post, how the abusive members of authorities and law enforcers are being
handled in case of report of abuses is a manifestation how our justice system
is effectively working.
“We have a functioning criminal justice system that deals
with erring law enforcers. We regularly provide our Human Rights Commission the
budget they need to perform their mandate. Obviously, we can manage without the
intervention of the UN Human Rights Council,” he tweeted.
In a recent report, UNHRC has approved the resolution submitted by
Iceland to investigate the alleged human rights abuses such as extrajudicial
killings forced disappearances and arbitrary arrests in the in our country’s anti-drug
campaign.
This would not only interfere with our government’s sovereignty
but it would also mark the Philippines in a so much controversies and criticisms.
The UN probe would only give not only the administration a negative impression
but also our country in general.
According to U.N. Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina
Shamdasani on Thursday's resolution "It
is an opportunity for all stakeholders, including the Government to assess the
current state of human rights in the country and in particular to get clarity
around the contested facts, figures and circumstances.”
Iceland's resolution also "urges the government of the
Philippines to take all necessary measures to prevent extrajudicial killings
and enforced disappearances, to carry out impartial investigations and to hold
perpetrators accountable in accordance with international norms and standards
including those on due process and the rule of law."
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