Philippines
Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016, his “war on drugs” has killed thousands of mostly urban, poor people with impunity. The security forces have killed hundreds of activists, rights defenders, Indigenous leaders, lawyers, journalists, trade unionists, and environmentalists in a counter-insurgency campaign that involves the vilification, called “red-tagging,” of people deemed to support communist insurgents. Duterte also sought to silence critics, notably opposition Senator Leila de Lima, and news organizations Rappler and ABS-CBN. The government’s response to Covid-19 has caused serious rights violations, including the deaths of quarantine violators.
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Philippines: Discrimination Against Workers with HIV
Amid Epidemic, Weak Government Response to Unlawful Firings, Harassment
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Philippines: Marcos Should Focus on Rights Issues
State of the Nation Address an Opportunity to Present New Approaches
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New Philippine Security Adviser Urges End to ‘Red-Tagging’
Clarita Carlos Says Often-Deadly Practice is ‘Not Productive’
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Philippines: Ensure Rights Commission’s Independence
President-Elect Marcos Should Select Commissioners in Transparent Process
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Contempt for the Philippine Press
Camp of Presumptive President Ignores, Harasses Journalists
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US-ASEAN: Promote Rights, Democracy at Summit
President Biden Should Raise Key Issues with Regional Leaders
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Philippines: Witnesses Retract Testimony Against Duterte Critic
Drop Charges Against Jailed Senator Leila de Lima; Investigate Witness Coercion
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Myanmar: ASEAN’s Failed ‘5-Point Consensus’ a Year On
Key Countries Should Overhaul Approach to Junta’s Atrocities
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How Does Inviting Autocrats to the White House Make Asia More Free?
The upcoming U.S.-ASEAN special summit stands in jarring juxtaposition to last year’s “Summit for Democracy” — to which most ASEAN states didn’t merit an invitation.
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