The resolution had faced strong resistance from President Rodrigo Duterte's government, which says that the death toll reported by the rights body has been exaggerated.
The drug war is Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's signature initiative and is heavily supported by many in the country. However, the nightly slaying of suspects by police and masked gunmen has provoked international condemnation.
A UN report says that security operations in 2018 linked to cases of "resistance to authority," resulted in 5,287 deaths in Venezuela.
The UN rights chief has condemned the recent killing of more than 100 alleged drug dealers in Bangladesh, insisting that extra-judicial killings cannot be justified in the fight against narcotics.
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