Tens of thousands of people may have been killed in the war on drugs since mid-2016 in the Philippines, amid ''near impunity'' for police and incitement to violence by top officials, the United Nations said on Thursday.

'Systematic extrajudicial killings', 'near impunity’ for police part of Philippines’ war on drugs: UN

The report accused police of fatally shooting defenceless people, fabricating evidence, and paying assassins to murder drug addicts

Philippines police killings may amount to 'crimes against humanity': Amnesty

But President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to forge ahead with his 'war on drugs' until the last day of his term

Philippines police to disband anti-drugs units after killing South Korean businessman

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'Systematic extrajudicial killings', 'near impunity’ for police part of Philippines’ war on drugs: UN

Philippines police killings may amount to 'crimes against humanity': Amnesty

Philippines police to disband anti-drugs units after killing South Korean businessman