Image copyright Reuters Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn criticism from rights groups after pardoning a US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman.
Mr Duterte issued the pardon on Monday to Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who has been in prison since 2014 for the murder of Jennifer Laude.
Pemberton has served just over half of a 10-year sentence for the murder.
Virginia Suarez, a lawyer for Laude's family,