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Duterte human rights

April 26, 2022
Why Did Duterte Veto the Philippine SIM Card Registration Act?
By Mong Palatino
The bill was criticized by civil liberties groups and citizens. But President Rodrigo Duterte is hardly known for his emphasis on freedoms.

November 13, 2020
Philippines Names Police Chief Who Oversaw Bloodshed, Ignored Lockdown Rules
By Nick Aspinwall
The appointment this week of Debold Sinas is another worrying sign for human rights in the Philippines.

July 10, 2020
Philippine Court Asked to Annul Anti-Terror Law Amid Concerns It Will Target Dissidents
By Nick Aspinwall
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.

June 16, 2020
Rappler Journalists Convicted of Libel in Chilling Verdict for Philippine Press Freedom
By Nick Aspinwall
Domestic and international watchdogs condemned the verdict, which may put countless local journalists and internet users at risk of charges they cannot fight.

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.

April 30, 2020
Police Abuse, Prison Deaths Draw Concern as Philippines Tightens Lockdown Measures
By Nick Aspinwall
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.

April 03, 2020
The Philippines’ Coronavirus Lockdown Is Becoming a Crackdown
By Nick Aspinwall
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.

August 16, 2019
Will Duterte Help Win the Battle for Gay Rights in the Philippines?
By Erin Cook
The president’s incendiary rhetoric conceals more complex policy realities in the country under his tenure.

May 03, 2019
Does the Philippines’ War on Drugs Amount to Crimes Against Humanity?
By Adrian Gallagher, Euan Raffle, and Zain Maulana
An examination of the charge and how it would apply in the Philippines.

September 24, 2018
Duterte’s Media War in the Philippines
By Luke Hunt
The lack of justice in the Maguindanao Massacre underscores Duterte's contempt for journalists.

September 07, 2018
Duterte Visit Spotlights Israel-Philippines Military Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A controversial trip highlighted the quiet progress both countries have been making on defense ties in spite of ongoing challenges.

July 03, 2018
In Philippine ‘Drug War,’ a Pervading Helplessness
By Carlos H. Conde
Victims’ relatives seeking justice hit a brick wall two years on.
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