Editorial photo #2369519 Crime, Law and Justice
Human Rights Day in Philippines
Mourners come to pay respects to activist priest Marcelito "Tito" Paez, who was killed by unidentified assailants, during his funeral wake in San Jose, Nueva Ecija, north of Manila, Philippines, December 9, 2017. On International Human Rights Day, thousands of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's critics marched the streets to condemn what they say are the many human rights violations under his watch. The protests come in light of the recent killings of activist leaders and indigenous peoples, the alleged human rights abuses by the military during the siege of Islamic State militants in Marawi, the thousands killed in the government's deadly campaign against illegal drugs, and Duterte's proclamation labeling communist rebels and left-wing groups as terrorists. Photo: Ezra Acayan/NurPhoto (Photo by Ezra Acayan/NurPhoto)
