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Philippines: Duterte's announcement on drugs war may be 'short-term PR move'Press release 12 Oct 2017
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Philippines: 32 killed in a day as Duterte's 'war on drugs' hits new levels of barbarityPress release 16 Aug 2017
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Philippines: extension of martial law must not mean human rights are ignoredPress release 22 Jul 2017
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Philippines: Thousands dead after Duterte's bloody and lawless first year in powerPress release 30 Jun 2017
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Urgent Action update: Philippines senate must oppose death penalty
Bills to reintroduce the death penalty in the Philippines are pending before the Senate, which resumed session on 2 May 2017.
Urgent action outcomes 08 May 2017 -
Philippines: Impartial investigation needed after 'secret jail cell' discoveredPress release 28 Apr 2017
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Liam Fox's talk of shared values with brutal Philippines President Duterte 'beggars belief'Press release 05 Apr 2017
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More than 7,000 killed in the Philippines in six months, as president encourages murderPresident Duterte ordered police and citizens to kill anyone they believe to be connected to the drugs trade in June 2016. In the following six months, more than 7,000 people were killed. Police and vigilantes are brazenly killing for incentives, with no…
27 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action: Halt plans to reinstate the death penalty in The Philippines
The House of Representatives and Senate of the Philippines will consider and vote on draft legislation to reintroduce the death penalty from as early as 13 December.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Killings continue under President Duterte in Philippines
Approximately 3000 people have been killed by police and unknown vigilantes in the Philippines since President Duterte came into power on 30 June.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Sep 2016 -
Urgent Action: Hundreds killed under Philippines' new President
Hundreds of criminal suspects allegedly linked to the drug trade have been killed since June 30, the day President Duterte took office in the Philippines. Some of these cases may amount to extrajudicial executions.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Aug 2016 -
Philippines: 'still a total lottery' whether detainees avoid torture in police custody - new reportPress release 03 Dec 2014
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Where is the justice for torture victims in the Philippines?When a man’s severed head turns up in Manila Bay, Philippines, with three gunshots through the cranium, one would reasonably expect the authorities to fast-track the investigation of such a grisly crime. But justice for the victim and the family, who…
Blog post 03 Dec 2014 -
Exposed: Police torture in the PhilippinesTorture is illegal in the Philippines. Still, the practice is rife – particularly by those employed to enforce the law. Many victims are children and almost all are from the poorest backgrounds. It is the country’s dark secret. No one has ever been…
03 Dec 2014 -
Philippines: Alfreda DisbarroAlfreda Disbarro, a 32-year-old mother of two, has been imprisoned since October 2013 on the basis of a 'confession' obtained by police through torture. They repeatedly punched her in her face and stomach, hit her with a club and a metal bar, poked their…
07 Sep 2014 -
A story of modern torture: Loretta RosalesBeing a human rights activist in the Philippines in the 1970s was a risky business. Blindfolded and shunted into a strange car, Loretta Rosales didn't think she would live to tell the story when two plain clothes security officials took her. This is…
29 Aug 2014 -
Philippines: Arrest of 'most-wanted' General must break down wall of impunity for torturersOn 12 August 2014, one of the most wanted generals accused of abductions and torture in the Philippines, was arrested. It is an encouraging sign that Philippine authorities are finally tackling a culture of impunity for serious human rights violations by…
19 Aug 2014 -
Philippines: police officers' secret 'roulette torture' strongly condemnedPress release 27 Jan 2014
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The Philippines: 'cybercrime' law threatens free speechPress release 04 Oct 2012
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Philippines: Election marred by political killingsPress release 06 May 2010
