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July 26, 2017

Philippines: Duterte Threatens to Bomb Indigenous Filipino School
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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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