12. June 2026 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, International Institutions, News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will open the trial of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on November 30, 2026. ICC judges scheduled the trial date after the first status conference, held on May 27, 2026. During the status conference, case-related...
12. June 2026 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
A coalition of civil society groups, academics, and faith leaders launched the Philippine Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate and document drug-related killings and abuses during the so-called “war on drugs” under former President Rodrigo Duterte. The...
12. June 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church worker Marielle Domequil continue to contest their imprisonment and convictions for terrorism financing, while Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), deacon Aldeem Yañez is fighting his unlawful detention and the fabricated...
12. June 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, International Institutions, News
The Philippines intends to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) during the next round of negotiations scheduled in Brussels from June 29 to July 3, 2026. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan Gepty said after six...
12. June 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
After three years of trial, a Cebu City regional trial court dismissed the terrorism financing charges against 27 current and former members of the Community Empowerment Resource Network (CERNET), a local non-governmental organization (NGO) on May 15, 2026. The case...
12. June 2026 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, a key figure in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “war on drugs,” is now a fugitive wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Philippine authorities. Recap: What Happened in the Senate? After six months in...
