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...

Police reward system for drug-related killings exposed

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

As part of the ongoing hearings of the so-called “Quad-Committee” of the Philippine House of Representatives to investigate human rights violations in the context of the so-called “war on drugs” under former President Duterte’s administration, former...

Call for reforms in the Philippine National Police

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

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched a comprehensive investigation into allegations by former Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido that a quota and reward system existed under the former Duterte administration as part of the anti-drug campaign. Espenido made this...