Lack of human rights accountability could threaten important EU trade benefits

19. September 2022 | Human Rights News, International Institutions

The grave human rights situation in the Philippines remains a factor of concern for the European Union’s (EU) decision to maintain or withdraw its trade privileges under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) with the island nation. This is what officials...

President Marcos has no intention to rejoin the International Criminal Court

15. August 2022 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, International Institutions

On August 1, 2022, President Marcos announced that the Philippines has no intention to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC). He claims that the government was already investigating the alleged crimes under the previous Duterte administration in the context of...

U.S. Government says human rights reports are credible

5. May 2022 | Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions

On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Department of State released its 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. It rated reports of human rights violations committed by state security forces in the Philippines as credible. According to the report, numerous human rights...

Human rights organizations call for international sanctions

14. April 2022 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, International Institutions

The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) calls on foreign governments to impose Magnitsky sanctions on Philippine officials. Such sanctions allow states to punish individuals who share responsibility for human rights abuses in the...

European Parliament adopts Urgency Resolution on the Philippines

18. February 2022 | Human Rights News, International Institutions, News, Press release

On February 17, 2022 the European Parliament (EP) adopted another Urgency Resolution on human rights situation in the Philippines (627 votes in favour, 26 against and 31 abstentions). In the six years under Dutertes presidency, there have now been five Urgency...

International Criminal Court (ICC) suspends investigation

21. December 2021 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, International Institutions

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on November 18, 2021 that it would temporarily halt the investigation into crimes against humanity – just two months after the investigation began. A request was made through the Philippine Ambassador to the...