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Philippines
Since his election in 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sought to assure the international community that human rights in the Philippines has improved. While his measured rhetoric is a stark contrast to the unabashedly anti-rights positions of his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, the rights situation in the Philippines remains dire. The “war on drugs” begun by Duterte continues, in the face of the International Criminal Court’s investigation. Political activists, journalists, environmentalists, Indigenous leaders, trade unionists, and civil society actors remain under threat, mainly through “red-tagging” and the filing of spurious charges, and face violent attacks and enforced disappearance. The conflict between the government and the communist New People’s Army continues.
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February 9, 2018
Philippines: Discrimination Against Workers with HIV
Amid Epidemic, Weak Government Response to Unlawful Firings, Harassment
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May 30, 2024
Filipino Priest Who Defied Duterte Passes Away
Fr. Picardal Exposed ‘Death Squad’ Killings Now Subject of ICC Probe
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May 13, 2024
Philippines’ Marcos Forms Toothless Rights ‘Super Body’
Real Improvements Need Strong Action, Commitment to Reform
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May 8, 2024
Philippines: Supreme Court Rejects ‘Red-Tagging’
Marcos Should End Abusive Practice that Puts Lives at Risk
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May 7, 2024
Progress in Philippines’ Media Murder Cases Just a Start
Marcos Administration Needs to End ‘Red-Tagging,’ Enhance Prosecutions
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April 24, 2024
Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon
Rene Saguisag Defended Victims of Abuses During Marcos Dictatorship
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April 7, 2024
Philippines: New ‘Drug War’ Declared in Davao City
Inaction from Manila as Ex-President Duterte’s Son Threatens Surge in Killings
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February 28, 2024
Australia: Spotlight Rights at Summit with ASEAN
Albanese, Southeast Asian Leaders Should Address Myanmar, Other Regional Crises
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February 28, 2024
Letter to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Re: Human Rights and the ASEAN-Australia Leaders' Summit
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February 27, 2024
Philippines’ Marcos Addresses Australian Parliament Amid Abuses
Strategic Partnership Should Be Founded on Respect for Rights