United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Killings Agnes Callamard said on Friday that the conditions set by President Rodrigo Duterte are against their Code of Conduct and Terms of Reference for country visits, Trisha Macas reports on GMA News Online.
Callamard said she has senta letter to Philippine government dated December 15 to explain these inconsistencies after Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. indicated that she cannot come to the Philippines if she will not comply with Duterte conditions.
“I have highlighted in particular the principles of independence and confidentiality, which should guide my mission, and the necessity of building and maintaining trust with all stakeholders, precluding any public debates,” she wrote.
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