Amnesty International calls for a clear end to the “war on drugs”

17. May 2024 | "War on Drugs", Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, International Institutions

A few days after the US State Department published its report, Amnesty International presented its annual report “The State of the World’s Human Rights” on April 23, 2024. The report underlined that drug-related killings or extrajudicial killings in the context...

De Lima: Marcos should put an end to drug-related killings

26. April 2024 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, International Institutions

In a speech on March 18, 2024, President Marcos emphasized the alleged progress of his human rights policy, as the number of cases of crimes and human rights violations should have decreased under his administration. He mentioned that the number of index crimes had...

Davao City: Mayor Duterte declares “war on drugs”

26. April 2024 | "War on Drugs", AMP in the press, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs

Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, mayor of Davao City, announced a so-called “war on drugs” for his city on March 22, 2024, and warned that drug suspects would be killed if they did not stop dealing drugs or leave the city. Two days after the...

Killing of Baltazar: police officer convicted

19. March 2024 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News

On February 27, 2024, a Philippine court sentenced police officer Gerry Maliban to four years in prison for the murder of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar during a police operation on August 2, 2023, in Navotas in Metro Manila. Instead of receiving a...

Marcos once again: ICC has no jurisdiction in Philippines

19. March 2024 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated that he does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and that he does not support the ongoing investigation in the country. The ICC is investigating alleged crimes against humanity in the...

Marcos praises alleged successes of anti-drug campaign

14. February 2024 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News

In its new anti-drug campaign of 2022, the so-called “BIDA” programme, the Philippine government under President Marcos Jr. has placed a central focus on rehabilitation and reducing the demand for drugs in the fight against illegal drugs. On January 9,...