Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Human rights in the Philippines" in English language version.
A pervasive culture of impunity is allowing torture by police to go unchecked in the Philippines. Despite the country's ratification of the two key international anti-torture treaties, methods such as electrocution, mock executions, waterboarding, asphyxiating with plastic bags, beatings and rape continue to be employed by officers who torture for extortion and to extract confessions.