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Posts and updates on human rights issues and HRW's work in the Philippines.
Duterte's murderous "war on drugs" killed thousands of Filipinos and destroyed the lives of thousands more. It's the worst human rights catastrophe the Philippines has ever experienced. Accountability remains practically zero.

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March 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Why is former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte facing crimes against humanity charges in the ICC? Here are things you need to know.

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International Criminal Court’s Philippines Investigation
On January 26, 2023, a pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) authorized the court’s prosecutor to resume his investigation into the situation in the Philippines.
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March 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REACTION TO THE ARREST OF FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT DUTERTE:

The arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is a critical step for accountability in the Philippines. Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity in relation to thousands of extrajudicial...
March 11, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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March 10, 2025: Philippines human rights news

▶️ ICC arrest warrant out?, Duterte flies to HK
▶️ Attacks vs activists
▶️ Aerial bombings alarm groups
▶️ 21 killed in #drugwar
▶️ Longest-detained political prisoner freed
▶️ Abuses on foreign fishing ships

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ICC arrest warrant out?, Duterte flies to HK; Attacks vs activists; Aerial bombings alarm groups; 21 killed in #drugwar; Longest-detained political prisoner freed; Abuses on foreign fishing ships
March 10, 2025: Philippines human rights news
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March 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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March 4, 2025: Philippines human rights news

▶️ Filipino red-tagger in Canada
▶️ Grab riders' harsh lives
▶️ Marcos govt mulls fakenews body
▶️ 'Aerial strafing' in Mindoro
▶️ Bishops slam $76m mining investments
▶️ PhilHealth expands HIV/AIDS package

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Filipino red-tagger in Canada; Grab riders' harsh lives; Marcos govt mulls fake news body; 'Aerial strafing' in Mindoro; Bishops slam PH's $76m mining investments; PhilHealth expands HIV/AIDS package
March 4, 2025: Philippines human rights news
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March 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Feb. 24, 2025: Philippines human rights news

▶️ PH lauds FATF 'grey list' move as groups denounce it
▶️ Most of PH 'drug-free,' UN told
▶️ 'Marcos Jr. lies about ending #drugwar'
▶️ Legislator redtagged again
▶️ Prison guards abusing political prisoners

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PH lauds FATF 'grey list' move as groups denounce it; Most of PH 'drug-free,' UN told; 'Marcos Jr. lies about ending #drugwar'; Legislator redtagged again; Prison guards abusing political prisoners
Feb. 24, 2025: Philippines human rights news
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February 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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02/17/2025: Philippines human rights news

▶️ #DrugWar: 31 killed in January
▶️ Abuse, coercion in drug rehab
▶️ New attacks vs activists
▶️ Top rebel leader slain, Reds' collapse 'imminent': govt
▶️ No PH journo killed in 2024, a first in 2 decades: CPJ

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#DrugWar: 31 killed in January; Abuse, coercion in drug rehab; New attacks vs activists; Top rebel leader slain, Reds' collapse 'imminent' -govt; No PH journo killed in 2024, a first in 2 decades: CPJ
Feb. 17, 2025: Philippines human rights news
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February 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
.@hrw slams Philippine govt for abusing terrorism-financing charges to target activists in effort to exit FATF (Financial Action Task Force) “grey list”; civil society suffers severe impact of misuse

Philippines: Terrorism-Financing Charges Abused www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...
February 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Jan. 27, 2025: Philippines human rights news

▶️ #DrugWar: Philippines to help ICC
▶️ Sex education: Disinformation used in war vs children's rights
▶️ #DeathPenalty: Firing squad won't end corruption
▶️ 113 of 149 PH cities run by political dynasties

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#DrugWar: Philippines to help ICC; Sex education: Disinformation used in war vs children's rights; #DeathPenalty: Firing squad won't end corruption; 113 of 149 PH cities run by political dynasties
Jan. 27, 2025: Philippines human rights news
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January 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM