Police Wage War on Drugs in the Philippines

A suspected drug user is handcuffed during a night time raid on a drug den on June 16, 2016 in Manila, Philippines. The president-elect of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, declared a war on crime and drugs after sweeping an election on May 9 and has been living up to his nickname, “the punisher”. Philippine police have been conducting night raids almost on a daily basis and revived a curfew for minors that had not been enforced for years, rounding up minors drinking on the streets. Based on local reports, there has been at least 59 drug-related deaths since the election and hundreds of drug suspects arrested over one month as Duterte reassured police on his full support if they killed criminals who resisted with violence. The raids have caused concern for Catholic church officials and human rights advocates as Duterte officially takes his oath as the 16th president of the Republic of the Philippines on June 30. (Photo by Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images)
Police Wage War on Drugs in the Philippines
   
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