A death squad allegedly organised by a former mayor has killed almost 300 alleged drug dealers, petty criminals and street children in the Philippines, according to a report. Human Rights Watch investigated the involvement of local government officials and police officers in years of murders in the city of Tagum. The group said it had documented at least a dozen cases from January 2007 to March 2013 using accounts of former hit men, witnesses, police and victims’ relatives. Rey “Chiong” Uy, the former mayor, denied all allegations and said they were based on testimony gained by…
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