extrajudicial executions

Among the objectives of armed groups is to take control of the land and its associated resources, say UN investigators.

A long-standing critic of the 'war on drugs', Vice President Robredo has been fired rom her post as co-chair of the government's anti-drugs committee after demanding an end to the government's policy of widespread killings.

The Special Rapporteur will also assess measures taken by the State to prevent killings in clashes between herders and farmers in the central part of the country, with a special focus on the impact of climate change on rural communities.