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February 23, 2021 News Release

Philippines: Free Duterte Critic Held 4 Years

Senator Leila de Lima Faces Politically Motivated Charges

February 17, 2021 Dispatches

Troubling Raid on Philippine Indigenous School

Police Accuse Tribal School of Training Child Combatants

Arrested teachers and adult Indigenous students confer with their lawyer while detained in a Cebu City jail.

February 11, 2021 Dispatches

Duterte Should Leave Alone Philippines TV Network

President Says He’ll Block ABS-CBN Even with New Franchise

Employees light candles outside the headquarters of broadcast network ABS-CBN corp. on May 5, 2020, after the network was ordered to halt operations after its congressional franchise expired, in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines.

February 10, 2021 Dispatches

Philippine General Should Answer for ‘Red-Tagging’

Long Overdue Investigation of Deadly Practice

January 13, 2021 News Release

Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Killings Rise During Pandemic

Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Community Leaders, Rights Defenders

Detainees sleep in an open basketball court inside the Quezon City Jail in Quezon City, Philippines on July 24, 2020.

December 3, 2020 Dispatches

Philippines Takes Step to Protect Children

House Passes Bill Increasing Age of Sexual Consent to 16

Members of Congress convene at the House of Representatives in Quezon city, metropolitan Manila, Philippines, in this May 31, 2017 file photo.

November 12, 2020 Dispatches

New Philippine Police Chief Has Troubling Record

Abuses Rampant in Debold Sinas’ Previous Assignments

October 14, 2020 Commentary

Philippine Candidate Unfit for UN Women’s Rights Body

October 6, 2020 Statement

Philippines: Human Rights Council Joint NGO Statement

Item 10 General Debate - HRC45

Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.

September 28, 2020 Dispatches

Another Spike in Philippines’ ‘Drug War’ Deaths

Latest Data Shows Police Killings Rising amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Police officers secure the road leading to the House of Representatives where President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, 2020 in Metro Manila, Philippines.

September 15, 2020 Statement

UN rights body should monitor abuses, ensure accountability in Philippines, Saudi Arabia, China

Item 2 General Debate on High Commissioner's Update - HRC45

September 14, 2020 Commentary

Countries at the UN Should be Bold, Principled on Philippines

September 8, 2020 Dispatches

Killings in Philippines Up 50 Percent During Pandemic

‘Drug War’ Deaths Rise Dramatically as Country Reels from Covid-19

September 4, 2020 Dispatches

Philippines Soldiers Accused of Beating Indigenous People

Troops Allegedly Mistreated 3 Tribal Members, Forcing One to Eat Feces

Filipino army troopers patrol a street in the Philippines in the early morning, March 15, 2020.

August 31, 2020 Dispatches

EU Member States Should Act on Philippines Abuses

Support at UN Human Rights Council Crucial to Establish International Inquiry

Veiled protesters, mostly relatives of victims of alleged extra-judicial killings, display placards during a protest outside the Philippine military and police camps

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