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...

“Quad Committee” recommends charges against Rodrigo Duterte

27. January 2025 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs

On December 18, 2024, the so-called quad committee of the Philippine House of Representatives presented its first progress report on a joint investigation over the past months into the links between illegal drug trade, Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) as...

New task force to investigate cases of extrajudicial killings in “war on drugs”

16. December 2024 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News

The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) has set up a new task force to investigate extrajudicial killings under the former Duterte administration’s so-called “war on drugs.” On November 4, 2024, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla signed Department Order...

Former President Duterte confirms police reward system in his “war on drugs”

16. December 2024 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs

On November 13, 2024, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte testified in a hearing of the so-called “Quad Committee” in the House of Representatives on human rights violations in the so-called “war on drugs” during his term of office. Duterte admitted that...

Police hampers investigations of Commission on Human Rights

16. December 2024 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs

During a Senate hearing on October 28, 2024, the Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Richard Palpal-latoc, reported that the Philippine National Police (PNP) often refuses to cooperate with the CHR. The lack of access to police reports,...

Senate hearing: Rodrigo Duterte makes concessions

8. November 2024 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs

So far, former President Rodrigo Duterte has not participated in the hearings of the so-called “Quad-Committee” of the Philippine House of Representatives on extrajudicial killings in the context of his anti-drug campaign but made a shocking statement as part of a...