United Nations' special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions, Agnes Callamard called on the Duterte administration to investigate
all unlawful killings following the sensationalized death of Kian Loyd Delos
Santos.
In her series of tweets last weekend, one that stands out is her extending
condolences to Kian’s family “and to all families vindicated by this war.”
Callamard is known to be one of the outspoken critic of the President
regardin his administration unrelenting war on drugs.
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| UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard( photo credit to CNN Phils) |
All her tweet messages are followed with hashtags # #Makehisdeaththelast
and #Philippines.
Since the death of the 17 year old minor she has been retweeting a number
of news reports, at one point directly attributing to President Rodrigo Duterte
with message : “yes, Pent Duterte, this is murder.”
The 17 year old Kian was killed in the Caloocan police anti-drug operation
in Caloocan City last Aug. 26. His death caused outrage, that prompted calls to
put an end to all killings in the drug war.
Callmard in her February interview with CNN
Philippines said, "Any death at the hands of the state, meaning any death
caused by the state, is in and by itself a possible extrajudicial
killing."
She said the results of Kian's
autopsy confirms his "execution," and that it is the "latest
symbol of a massive, government-led, human rights crisis.", said Callamard
in one of her tweets.
Callamard, has been very
outspoken of her desire to investigate all extra judicial killings in the
country, the country had set three conditions for her continued probe on the
matter. The three conditions are as follows: Callamard must have a public
debate with President Rodrigo Duterte before the media; Duterte must be allowed
to ask her questions; and she has to take an oath.
Callamard rejected these
conditions, telling CNN Philippines it is not consistent with the code of
conduct for special rapporteurs. *
"I cannot build trust, including
with the police or with the government, if there is a threat of public
debate at the end of the mission," Callamard said
Report from cnn.phils
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