Protecting human rights in EU-Philippines free trade agreement negotiations

17. March 2025 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News

When the Philippines began the second round of talks over a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) last February 2025, concerns were raised about potential negative impacts on vulnerable sectors and the country’s ongoing human rights...

Historic step towards justice: Rodrigo Duterte arrested, charged at ICC

17. March 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions

After receiving an international arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity, delivered by Interpol, the Philippine authorities arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila on March 11, 2025. Duterte was...

Philippines exits FATF grey list amid concerns over human rights violations

17. March 2025 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, International Institutions, News

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) declared that the Philippines has fulfilled its compliance requirements on February 21, 2025, following a visit by officials of the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog just a month earlier. The country has...

Justice Secretary declares limited cooperation with ICC possible

17. February 2025 | Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions, News

In January 2025, the Philippine Coalition for the ICC (PCICC) urged the Marcos Jr. administration to expedite its cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to address the crimes committed during the previous administration’s so-called “war on...

ICC appeal to Philippine police officers

27. January 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions

The International Criminal Court (ICC) launched an appeal on November 29, 2024 to obtain further information from Philippine police officers and other state security forces on the human rights violations in the context of the so-called “war on drugs.” The...

Fourth human rights dialog between the EU and the Philippines, free trade agreement talks criticized

16. December 2024 | Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions

On October 30, 2024, the fourth Human Rights Dialogue between the European Union (EU) and the Philippines took place in Manila. The subcommittee meeting on good governance, rule of law, and human rights under the EU-Philippines Partnership and Cooperation Agreement...