Philippines protests warn of threat to democracy under Duterte

Thousands of people, including children, have died since Duterte declared his so-called “war on drugs”.

Protesters in the Philippines have taken to the streets of the capital to mark World Human Rights Day. They say their country is sliding into a dictatorship under President Rodrigo Duterte‘s rule.

Thousands of people, including children, have died since Duterte declared his so-called “war on drugs”.

Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila.