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Philippines drug war

May 13, 2023
Philippine Court Acquits Leila de Lima of Drug Charges
By Joeal Calupitan and Patrick Quinn
The former opposition senator has been detained since 2017 on drug charges widely believed to be politically motivated. She remains in jail on an outstanding charge.

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."

December 06, 2022
Glimmer of Justice for 9-Year-Old Killed in Philippine Drug War
By Sebastian Strangio
Last month, a court accepted the petition of Lenin Baylon's father seeking to correct the cause of death listed on his death certificate.

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 23, 2022
Marcos, Biden Meet on Sidelines of UN General Assembly
By Sebastian Strangio
The two leaders committed to strengthening a strategic partnership that both view as vital in an era of renascent Chinese power.

September 14, 2022
Philippine President Marcos Promises to Dial Back Deadly Drug War
By Sebastian Strangio
The leader promised to emphasize education and rehabilitation, but repeated that he would not cooperate with an ICC probe into extrajudicial killings.

September 12, 2022
Philippines Requests ICC to Halt Drug War Investigation
By Sebastian Strangio
Manila has repeated its claim that The Hague-based court has no jurisdiction over anti-drug killings committed under President Rodrigo Duterte.

August 02, 2022
Philippines Will Not Rejoin International Criminal Court, Marcos Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement came after the Hague-based ICC sought to restart its investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs."

June 28, 2022
Arrests and Censorship Mark Rodrigo Duterte’s Final Month in Power
By Mong Palatino
The president has solidified his reputation as a leader who enabled the rapid deterioration of human rights in the Philippines.

February 23, 2022
Philippine Senator and Leading Duterte Critic Marks Five Years in Jail
By Sebastian Strangio
According to a leading human rights group, Senator Leila de Lima's detention "exemplifies the lawlessness and cruelty of the Duterte administration.”

January 06, 2022
Duterte Says He Will ‘Never Apologize’ for Drug War Deaths
By Sebastian Strangio
The Philippine leader's war on narcotics is perhaps the only policy that he has carried through consistently since his election in 2016.

June 15, 2021
ICC Prosecutor Requests Investigation Into Philippines Drug War Killings
By Sebastian Strangio
The court's officials can expect little cooperation from the Duterte administration.
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