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An aerial view shows Filipinos observing social distancing as they take part in a protest against President Duterte's Anti-Terror bill on June 12, 2020 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Activists marked Independence Day on Friday by staging protests against a new anti-terrorism law expected to be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, amid threats by police that they could be arrested for violating coronavirus quarantine rules against mass gatherings. The controversial new law, which critics say is even more draconian than China's new security law for Hong Kong, can be used to quell public dissent and could lead to more human rights abuses by the state. The United Nations published a new report saying that human rights abuses in the Philippines have worsened under Duterte, with police and vigilantes encouraged to use lethal force in the country's war on drugs, which rights groups estimate has killed more than 30,000 people. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
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