19. July 2021 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is deeply concerned by the death of Johndy Maglinte Helis, 16 years old, and Angel Rivas, 12 years old. UNICEF calls on the Philippine government to hold accountable the officers involved and points to the Convention on the...
19. July 2021 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
Human rights organizations, the Philippine National Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and members of the Senate and House of Representatives are concerned about the new formation of the Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers...
16. June 2021 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
On April 15, the activist Jesus Passon Jr was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Silay City in Negros Occidental. The series of extrajudicial killings in the severely affected Negros Occidental continues. Passon was a member of the Pasil Homeowners Association...
16. June 2021 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News
The number of drug-related killings reached 186 for the first three months of the year 2021, according to the research and documentation project Dahas. Compared to the last quartal of 2020 this means an increase of 44 %. With 137 cases, the majority of the murders...
21. April 2021 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News
The new House Bill 7814 which has been passed on March 2, 2021, according to which suspects regardless of their actual involvement can be detained for being allegedly involved in drug trade, is being harshly criticized by leftist lawmakers. They claim the new law is...
21. April 2021 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
After the massacre known as the “Bloody Sunday” there has been increasing pressure on the Supreme Court (SC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in regards to the issuing and handling of search warrants. Human rights advocates are asking for clear rules...
