“From martial law in Mindanao to a state of emergency in the Visayas and Bicol, to making legal the creation of death squads and perpetuate Tokhang-style killings, the use of laws and the alleged destabilization plot in Metro Manila to justify its vilification campaign and attacks against the people, the Duterte government is quickly treading the path towards a full-blown fascist dictatorship,” said Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay during a press conference in Quezon City to kick-off the week-long commemoration of International Human Rights Day on December 10.