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Philippines: Duterte Threatens to Bomb Indigenous Filipino School

HeadlineJul 26, 2017

In the Philippines, human rights groups are denouncing President Rodrigo Duterte after he threatened to bomb indigenous Filipino schools, claiming they are teaching children to be communists and antigovernment rebels. In a speech on Monday, Duterte said, “I’m telling the Lumads now”—in reference to an indigenous group in the southern Philippines—”I will use the armed forces, the Philippine Air Force. I’ll really have those bombed … because you are operating illegally and you are teaching the children to rebel against government.” In response, Human Rights Watch said, “By calling for an attack on schools, Duterte is directing the military to commit war crimes.”

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