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March 15, 2021 Dispatches

Record High Killing of Philippine Lawyers

61 Lawyers Murdered During Duterte Administration

Protesters hold signs during a rally in front of a giant banner that reads, "Stop The Killings."
March 10, 2021 News Release

Philippines: Killings Highlight Need for International Action

UN Rapid Response Team Should Investigate Attacks on Activists

Protesters display slogans condemning the recent government attacks on activists during a rally near the Malacanang presidential palace on March 8, 2021 in Manila, Philippines.
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. 
November 12, 2020 Dispatches

New Philippine Police Chief Has Troubling Record

Abuses Rampant in Debold Sinas’ Previous Assignments

Major General Debold Sinas
October 14, 2020 Commentary

Philippine Candidate Unfit for UN Women’s Rights Body

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 8, 2020 Dispatches

Killings in Philippines Up 50 Percent During Pandemic

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

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.
August 5, 2020 Dispatches

Death Penalty Danger in the Philippines

Reinstating Capital Punishment Risks International Condemnation, Sanctions

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a late night live broadcast in Malacanang, Manila, Philippines, April 3, 2020.
June 30, 2020 Dispatches

Philippines in Hot Seat at UN Rights Council

Government’s Announced Review Panel for ‘Drug War’ Killings a Ruse

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.
June 15, 2020 Commentary

In the Philippines, Free Speech is Being Smothered

Maria Ressa arrives at court in Manila, June 15, 2020.
June 15, 2020 News Release

Philippines: Rappler Verdict a Blow to Media Freedom

Manila Court Convicts Duterte Critic Maria Ressa for Libel

Maria Ressa arrives at court in Manila, June 15, 2020.
June 4, 2020 Commentary

Children have become collateral damage with the Philippines’ “Drug War” scarring a generation

Child hidden in shadows
February 19, 2020 News Release

Philippines: Free Senator; End Attacks on Rights Defenders

Duterte Critic Leila de Lima Held 3 Years on Fabricated Charges

Jailed Senator Leila de Lima votes during the midterm elections in Paranaque, Philippines, May 13, 2019.
February 10, 2020 News Release

Philippines: Duterte Seeks to Shut Network

Case Against ABS-CBN Attacks Media Freedom

Journalists and supporters, wearing black, display their messages during a protest against the recent Securities and Exchange Commission's revocation of the registration of Rappler, an online news outfit, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, northeast of Manila, Philip
January 14, 2020 News Release

Philippines: No Letup in ‘Drug War’ Killings

Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Environmentalists

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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