28. April 2023 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, International Institutions
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...
20. March 2023 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions
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...
20. March 2023 | Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, International Institutions
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...
13. February 2023 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions
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...
13. February 2023 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, International Institutions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on January 26, 2023, that it will resume its investigations into possible “crimes against humanity” under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte as part of the so-called “war on drugs.” ICC Chief...
23. January 2023 | Human Rights News, International Institutions
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed at the EU-ASEAN Summit on December 12-14, 2022, also the Philippines’ status and new application for EU’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). The GSP+ allows a duty-free import of over 6,000 products from...
