27. January 2026 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions, News
After months of debate over his mental fitness, an independent panel of medical experts appointed by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has unanimously concluded on December 18, 2025, that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is “capable of standing trial,”...
27. January 2026 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
The Supreme Court has affirmed the murder conviction of three police officers for the 2017 killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos during an anti-drug operation in Caloocan, ruling that the teenager was defenseless and unlawfully killed. In a decision, published on...
11. December 2025 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
The European Union (EU) is stepping up efforts to finalize a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines by the end of 2027, coinciding with the expiration of the country’s preferential trade access under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). Under...
11. December 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
Philippine Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said on November 8, 2025 that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald de la Rosa in connection with former President Rodrigo Duterte’s so called “war on drugs.” Remulla,...
3. November 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions, News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release, ordering his continued detention in The Hague while he faces three counts of crimes against humanity linked to his so called “war on drugs.”...
12. August 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
Human rights groups criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s failure to address key issues in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, 2025. The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) said that once again, Marcos Jr.’s SONA failed to...
