Manila — President Rodrigo Duterte has launched a foul-mouthed attack on the UN human rights chief, calling him "empty-headed" in a row over international criticism of the Philippine leader’s deadly drug war. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the UN high commissioner on human rights, had, last month, said Duterte needed "psychiatric evaluation" and that his verbal attacks on a UN rapporteur who condemned his anti-drug crackdown could not go unanswered. "Hey son of a whore, you commissioner, I need to go to a psychiatrist?" asked Duterte in a speech late on Tuesday. "The psychiatrist told me: ‘You are okay, mayor. You are just fond of cursing’," Duterte said, referring to his former title. The Philippine leader added he had been advised to refrain from commenting on the remarks of Zeid, a Jordanian prince, but he wanted to "seek revenge". "Look, you have a big head, but it’s empty. There is no grey matter between your ears. It’s hollow. It’s empty. It cannot even sustain a nutrient for your hai...
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