On May 19, 2023, the Philippine government made a fresh attempt to challenge its commitment to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in the so-called “war on drugs” under R....
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declared in an interview on March 28, 2023, that he would cut off communications with the International Criminal Court (ICC). The day before, the ICC rejected the government’s request to not reopen investigations into human...
EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore criticised that the two convictions in the so-called “war on drugs” under ex-President Duterte are “not enough” to justify an improvement of the human rights situation, considering the at...
The Philippine government filed an appeal with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the reopening of the ICC investigation into alleged crimes against humanity on March 13, 2023. In its appeal brief, the government argues that the ICC probe would “lack legal...
Six members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) visited the Philippines from 22-24 February 2023 for an assessment of the current human rights situation and readiness of the Philippine government to act. The EU delegation met...
In its 2023 World Report, the organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a review of the human rights violations in the Philippines in 2022. In a press conference on January 12, 2023, HRW called on the new government under President Marcos to provide justice to...
