Philippines drug campaign condemned by senior Catholics
21 August 2017
Manila Cardinal Luis Tagle condemned "those who kill even the helpless".
Police say that since President Rodrigo Duterte launched a campaign against drug dealers 14 months ago, 3,500 people have been killed.
But rights groups say the number is much higher, and that many of those targeted are innocent. One high-profile case this week spurred new criticism.
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