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Philippines drug war
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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.”
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.
ICC Prosecutor Requests Investigation Into Philippines Drug War Killings
By Sebastian Strangio
The court's officials can expect little cooperation from the Duterte administration.
Philippines Admits Police Culpability in Deadly Drug War
By Nick Aspinwall
An international investigation of extrajudicial killings in the Philippine drug war remains unlikely, even after a stunning admission by the justice secretary.
Philippine Senator Marks Four Years in Prison on Dubious Drug Charges
By Sebastian Strangio
While Leila de Lima has been acquitted of one charge, two more continue to hang over her.
Philippine Drug War Case Inches Forward at the ICC
By Sebastian Strangio
But many obstacles lie in the way of international accountability for President Duterte's bloody "war on drugs."
Duterte and Philippine Mayors Trade Loyalty for Drug Killings, Study Shows
By Nick Aspinwall
Local officials have driven the Philippine president’s deadly drug war by ramping up anti-drug operations in exchange for political support.
Duterte’s Drug War in the Philippines: New Campaign, Old Problems
By Mong Palatino
The reloaded war continues to face some familiar challenges.
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