Human rights in the Philippines
Outrage After Philippine Police Linked To Killing Reinstated
Legislators and human rights advocates angrily denounced the Philippine government on Friday for reinstating 19...
Year of Fear, But No Quick Win In Philippine Drug War
Meth addict Reyjin is still able to score on the frontlines of the Philippines' drug war, living proof that a year of...
Trump Praises Duterte’s ‘great Job’ In Philippine Drug War
US President Donald Trump praised his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte over his immensely polarizing drug war,...
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...
I Might Not Take Up Trump’s Invitation Says Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...
Philippine Police Chief Backs ‘secret Cell’ Detention
The Philippines' police chief has defended the detention of a dozen people inside a closet-sized secret cell in a case...
Philippines’ Duterte Curses New York Times Over Drug Criticism
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called the New York Times an "asshole" and rejected fresh criticism of...
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...
Philippines’ Duterte Threatens Top Newspaper, Broadcaster
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday described two major media outlets as "sons of whores" and warned them...
Enduring Pain For Philippine Drug War Widows
Sally Antonio is exhausted from working three jobs since police killed her husband and son, a typical Philippine drug...
Philippines Takes Big Step Back Towards Death Penalty
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign to bring back the death penalty for drug-related crimes has cleared a...
Philippine Police Will Return To Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he would recall police to fight his drug war, a month after he...
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...
From High-Flying Lawyer To Rights Crusader
Philippine drug war critic Leila de Lima was a highly paid lawyer who switched focus mid-career to human rights, a...
New Witness Is Key To Duterte Death Squad Probe
A probe into whether Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad is making progress following crucial...
Philippines’ Duterte Ordered Murders
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad that killed many people, including a journalist and a pregnant...
Philippine Police ‘planned’ Drug War Killings
Amnesty International has accused the Philippine police of "systematically planning" extrajudicial killings in the...
I Threw Suspect From Helicopter
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to throw corrupt officials from helicopters mid-air, saying he has...