The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday urged the government to investigate the abduction and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo in October last year by rogue members of Philippine National Police (PNP).
In a statement, CHR said it supports the statement of National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) chairperson Lee Sung-ho that “human rights are a matter of universal values that transcend national boundaries and borders.”
Lee also called on the Philippine government to “respect human rights and abide by the principles of due process.”
The Commission said Jee’s case was alarming in view of the revelation that the killing took place inside the PNP headquarters, an incident that only underscored the worsening culture of impunity in the country.
