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Philippines drug campaign condemned by senior Catholics
Source: BBC
Philippines drug campaign condemned by senior Catholics
20 August 2017 Asia
The head of the Philippines Catholic Church has criticised the government's bloody campaign against drugs.
Manila Cardinal Luis Tagle condemned "those who kill even the helpless".
Police say that since President Rodrigo Duterte launched a campaign against drug dealers 14 months ago, 3,500 people have been killed.
But rights groups say the number is much higher, and that many of those targeted are innocent. One high-profile case this week spurred new criticism.
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20 August 2017 Asia
The head of the Philippines Catholic Church has criticised the government's bloody campaign against drugs.
Manila Cardinal Luis Tagle condemned "those who kill even the helpless".
Police say that since President Rodrigo Duterte launched a campaign against drug dealers 14 months ago, 3,500 people have been killed.
But rights groups say the number is much higher, and that many of those targeted are innocent. One high-profile case this week spurred new criticism.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40992618
