His statements were in contrast to his remarks last week that again derided human rights advocates critical of his war on drugs that left thousands dead.
In a speech in Cavite last week during the destruction of seized narcotics, he accused human rights advocates of being “preoccupied with the health and life of the criminals who are the drug pushers and the drug lords.”“To this day, I say to the human rights, I don’t give a shit with you,” Duterte said.
“These safeguards, among other measures, have been included in the implementing rules to ensure that the antiterrorism law serves its purpose without invading the cherished rights and prerogatives of a people under a functioning democracy,” he added.