Philippines human rights

Theary Seng of Cambodia and Leila de Lima of the Philippines have both been imprisoned for standing up for truth and justice.

Last week, the International Criminal Court ordered the restarting of its investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's violent "war on drugs."

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla denied the claims that the country is plagued by a "culture of impunity."

The administration of President Marcos has said and done nothing substantial to address the country's human rights crisis.

The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers says that 133 lawyers have been killed in the Philippines since 1984, 59 of them over the past six years.

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.

The two leaders committed to strengthening a strategic partnership that both view as vital in an era of renascent Chinese power.

Walden Bello's arrest is an indication that the Philippines remains on the same downward human rights trajectory under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Amid fears of a return to dictatorship, will the Philippines’ new president wield the Anti-Terror Law to its most devastating ends? 

The president has solidified his reputation as a leader who enabled the rapid deterioration of human rights in the Philippines.

The report's findings hint at the extent to which Philippine democracy has deteriorated under President Rodrigo Duterte.