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Duterte drug war
January 30, 2023
Philippines Refuses to Cooperate With ‘Unacceptable’ ICC Drug War Investigation
By Sebastian Strangio
Last week, the International Criminal Court ordered the restarting of its investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's violent "war on drugs."
October 10, 2022
Imprisoned Duterte Critic Held Hostage During Escape Attempt
By Sebastian Strangio
The "near death experience," as former Senator Leila de Lima characterized it, highlights the peril she has faced since her imprisonment on spurious drug charges in 2017.
September 16, 2021
ICC Authorizes Investigation Into Philippines’ ‘Drug War’ Killings
By Sebastian Strangio
Judges say that the “specific legal element of the crime against humanity of murder” has been met in the sanguinary crackdown.
July 27, 2021
Philippine President Duterte Unabashedly Threatens to Kill Drug Dealers
By Jim Gomez
Duterte devoted most of a rambling, nearly three-hour televised speech to non-pandemic topics he has addressed repeatedly in the past.
October 20, 2020
Duterte: Hold Me Responsible for Killings in Drug Crackdown
By Associated Press
"If you get killed, it's because I'm enraged by drugs," Duterte said.
July 28, 2020
Duterte Threatens Criminals, Seeks Death Penalty for Drugs
By Associated Press
The Philippine president is also seeking emergency powers and urging the return of the death penalty for drug crimes.
May 29, 2020
Human Rights Watch Report Details Harm to Children, Urges UN Probe Into Philippine Drug War
By Nick Aspinwall
A new report details the suffering of children who lose fathers and relatives in President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war.
January 07, 2020
Duterte’s Drug War a Failure, Says Philippines Vice President
By Associated Press
Leni Robredo issued a scathing critique of the one of the president's most controversial policies.
February 23, 2017
How Will the Philippines’ Military Join Duterte’s Drug War?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though it is certain to play a role, the specifics remain unclear.
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