Duterte human rights

The appointment this week of Debold Sinas is another worrying sign for human rights in the Philippines.

The new law has received sharp criticism from rights and legal groups. There’s also skepticism it will achieve its stated goal of countering terrorism in the Philippines.

Domestic and international watchdogs condemned the verdict, which may put countless local journalists and internet users at risk of charges they cannot fight.

A new report details the suffering of children who lose fathers and relatives in President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war.

Rights groups and journalists have flagged physical abuse by police and unreported prison deaths as the Philippine government orders all quarantine violators to be arrested.

Curfew violators, poor and displaced residents, activists, and alleged “fake news” disseminators are facing arrest and persecution as they accuse authorities of failing to provide relief.

The president’s incendiary rhetoric conceals more complex policy realities in the country under his tenure.

An examination of the charge and how it would apply in the Philippines.

The lack of justice in the Maguindanao Massacre underscores Duterte's contempt for journalists.

A controversial trip highlighted the quiet progress both countries have been making on defense ties in spite of ongoing challenges.

Victims’ relatives seeking justice hit a brick wall two years on.