GENEVA, July 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights
Council agreed on Thursday to set up a preliminary U.N.
investigation into thousands of killings in the Philippines
so-called 'war on drugs'.
The resolution, brought by Iceland, was adopted by a vote of
18 countries in favour, 14 against (including China), with 15
abstentions (including Japan) at the 47-member forum in Geneva.
The Philippines delegation urged countries to vote against
the text which asks U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
Michelle Bachelet to report back on her findings in June 2020.