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.”...
3. November 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
A Baguio City court convicted Police Colonel Dante A. Lubos of homicide for the 2016 killing of Ryan Dave Almora, who was shot during an alleged anti-drug operation amid former President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “war on drugs.” On August 22, 2025, Judge Rufus Gayo...
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...
15. July 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
Three years into President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, tensions persist between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) over investigating extrajudicial killings (EJKs) linked to Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “war on...
15. July 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions, News
Rodrigo Duterte is facing growing international isolation as he awaits trial in the Netherlands for crimes against humanity. Once known for his iron-fisted so-called “war on drugs,” the former Philippine president is now facing charges before the...
20. June 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
Human rights advocates in the Philippines have raised concerns following General Nicolas Torre III’s announcement that one of his anti-drug strategies is to track the number of arrests made by police officers as part of their performance metrics. Torre made this...
