Extrajudicial killing
‘Rule of Law’ Issues Cloud Philippine Prospects
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright warned Wednesday that "rule-of-law" issues could harm investments in...
Philippine Lawmaker Appeals For ICC Probe Into Drug War
A Philippine lawmaker on Tuesday appealed to the International Criminal Court to urgently probe thousands of killings...
Philippine Lawmakers Reject Duterte’s Impeachment
Philippine lawmakers on Monday rejected an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte that accused him of...
Philippines Drug War Under Fire At UN Rights Council
Countries across the world put the Philippines on notice over its deadly drug war on Monday, demanding an end to...
UN Rights Investigator On Surprise Philippine Visit
The United Nations' special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings condemned Friday the use of violence to combat illegal...
All Eyes On Philippines’ Gum-Chewing, Cursing Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hosts Southeast Asian leaders this week, and there is much interest in how the...
Philippine Lawyer Accuses Duterte of ‘mass Murder’ At ICC
A Philippine lawyer on Monday filed a complaint at the world's only permanent war crimes court against President...
Kenya Probes ‘cold-Blooded’ Police Killing
Kenya's police chief Saturday ordered an investigation after a video circulated on social media showing a police...
Philippines Complains Drug War Reports Hurting Tourism
The Philippines tourism secretary urged the media Wednesday to "tone down" coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte's...
Philippines’ Duterte Calls European Critics ‘crazies’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has described European lawmakers as "crazies" in a salty-tongued rebuttal to...
Philippine Vice President Slams Drug War
Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday the nation's drug war had left Filipinos feeling "hopeless and...
Philippine Police ‘reload’, Rejoin Drug War
The Philippine police chief said Monday his forces had "reloaded" and were back fighting their president's deadly war...
UN Drugs Board Criticises Killings In Philippines
The UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board on Thursday condemned the use of extrajudicial killings in the...
Philippine Envoy Vows To ‘destroy Criminals’ In UN Speech
The Philippine foreign minister told the UN rights council on Monday that Manila would "destroy criminals" in a defiant...
Amnesty Report Says Kenya Tops Africa In Extrajudicial Killings
Kenya has been ranked top in Africa in cases of police shootings and killing of civilians according to a report by...
Top Duterte Critic Arrested On Drug Charge
A leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Leila de Lima, has been arrested on drug trafficking...
Philippine Church In ‘show of Force’ Against Drug Killings
Thousands of Catholic faithful gathered in the Philippine capital on Saturday in a "show of force" to stop...
‘Shadowy Assassins’ Murder Hundreds In the Philippines
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte may have ordered police to withdraw from his brutal drug war, but the bodies...
More Murders In Philippine Drug War Despite Police Pull-Back
Shadowy assassins are still killing poor Filipinos, despite a police withdrawal from Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war,...