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November 12, 2019 Dispatches

Philippine Vice President Could Score a ‘Drug War’ Win

Duterte Appoints Critic Leni Robredo to Co-Chair Anti-Drug Body

Philippine Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo, center, poses with supporters at Manila's Rizal Park, December 30, 2018 in Manila, Philippines.

September 30, 2019 Dispatches

Filming the Philippines’ ‘War on Drugs’

International Criminal Court Requests Footage of Rights Abuses

July 30, 2019 Dispatches

Killings Escalate in Central Philippines

Government, Rebel Forces in Negros Should End Unlawful Attacks

Supporters shout slogans as they hold paper crosses bearing names of killed people from Negros Oriental province during a rally in metropolitan Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 8, 2019.

July 8, 2019 Dispatches

Bloody Sunday in the Philippines

3 Daylight Killings Highlight Rampant Impunity

Activists hold a candle light vigil for victims of the extra judicial killings in the drug war of the government in front of a church in Manila on September 16, 2016

July 1, 2019 Dispatches

Three-Year-Old Girl Latest Philippines ‘Drug War’ Victim

UN Human Rights Council Should Adopt Resolution to Stop Carnage

Protesters display placards and shout slogans during a rally outside the Philippine National Police headquarters to protest the killing by police of Kian Loyd Delos Santos, a 17-year-old grade 11 student

June 27, 2019 News Release

Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Devastates Children’s Lives

Kids Suffer in President Duterte’s Brutal Campaign

June 24, 2019 Dispatches

UN Needs to Act Now to End Philippines Killings

Human Rights Council Should Launch Investigation into Murderous “War on Drugs”

May 16, 2019 Dispatches

Philippines ‘Drug War’ Top Cop Elected to Senate

International Criminal Court Should Investigate Ex-Police Chief

Ronald Dela Rosa talks to President Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacanang presidential palace in metro Manila, Philippines, January 19, 2017.

February 2, 2019 News Release

Philippines: Congress Aims to Lock Up More Children

Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility Would Impede Rehabilitation

In this photo taken last year in Manila, children are detained in a Bahay Pagasa detention center, the same type of facility the Philippine government plans to use under a proposed new law that would lower the age of criminal responsibility. (c) 2018 Car

December 4, 2018 Dispatches

Duterte Using Marijuana Is No Joke

Philippines Should Decriminalize Medical Use of Cannabis

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during the change of command ceremony of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines April 18, 2018.

November 30, 2018 News Release

Philippines: Drop Charges Against Rappler, Editor

Duterte Government Retaliates for Critical Coverage of ‘Drug War’

Journalists work at the Rappler office in Metro Manila, Philippines, January 15, 2018.

September 28, 2018 Dispatches

Philippines’ Duterte Confesses to ‘Drug War’ Slaughter

Public Admission to ‘Sin’ of Extrajudicial Killings Evidence for ICC Inquiry

July 23, 2018 Dispatches

Duterte Vows More Bloodshed in Philippine ‘Drug War’

In State of the Nation Address, President Attacks Rights Defenders

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 23, 2018.

June 27, 2018 News Release

Philippines: End Police Abuses

New Police Chief Should Reject ‘Drug War,’ Ensure Independent Investigations

Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde arrives for the police chief handover ceremony in Camp Crame, Quezon City, April 19, 2018.

June 27, 2018 Letter

Letter to Philippine Police Chief Oscar Albayalde

Re: Philippine National Police and Human Rights

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