Philippines: Marcos Jr presidency sparks new calls for justice

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr election win has renewed calls for justice for repression during his father’s rule.

He was president for two decades, and nearly half was under martial law.

During that period thousands of people were tortured, disappeared or killed.

Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from the capital Manila where she met with victims of that era.

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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel

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