Philippines' Duterte needs psychiatric evaluation, says U.N. official
"Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's slurs against U.N. human rights activists suggest he needs to see a psychiatrist, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said Friday.
"These attacks cannot go unanswered, the U.N. Human Rights Council must take a position," Zeid told a news conference after Duterte's government sought to get a U.N. investigator, a former Philippine lawmaker and four former Catholic priests declared as "terrorists."
"He needs to submit himself to some sort of psychiatric examination. This kind of comment is unacceptable, unacceptable,” Zeid said.
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But Carlos Conde, Philippines researcher with New York-based Human Rights Watch, said the petition was "a virtual hit list."
"There's a long history in the Philippines of the state security forces and pro-government militias assassinating people labeled as NPA members or supporters," he said in a statement."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/world/amp/philippines-duterte-needs-psychiatric-evaluation-says-u-n-official-n855101
Kinda reminds me of someone who admires Duterte's murderous policies...
"Trump administration studies seeking the death penalty for drug dealers
Source: The Washington Post
The Trump administration is studying new policy that could allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for drug dealers, according to people with knowledge of the discussions, a sign that the White House wants to make a strong statement in addressing the opioid crisis.
President Trump last week suggested executing drug dealers as a way to make a dent in opioid addiction. Opioids killed nearly 64,000 people in 2016, and the crisis is straining local health and emergency services.
People familiar with the discussions said that the president’s Domestic Policy Council and the Department of Justice are studying potential policy changes and that a final announcement could come within weeks. The White House has said one approach it might take is to make trafficking large quantities of fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — a capital crime because even small amounts of the drug can be fatal. White House officials also are studying tougher noncapital penalties for large-scale dealers.
Trump said last week that the administration would soon roll out unspecified “strong” policies on opioids. White House officials said Trump has privately expressed interest in Singapore’s policy of executing drug dealers.'c
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-administration-studying-possibility-of-seeking-death-penalty-for-drug-dealers/2018/03/09/4d9cc994-23c3-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html?utm_term=.41978b9ad79a
(Thanks to demmiblue)
What I see in this is Trump slowly working toward making the murder of his opposition a reality, ala Putin.
How long before Trump has us declared "terrorists"?
