Mark Townsend is a journalist covering Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He previously reported from the Philippines for the Financial Times.
Investigation of Philippine drug war a crucial test for multinational tribunal

Relatives of drug war victims hold photographs of their slain loved ones during a protest in Manila on June 30: the violent crackdown looks more like a war on the poor. © Reuters
Mark Townsend is a journalist covering Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He previously reported from the Philippines for the Financial Times.