Philippines human rights

Has U.S. foreign aid led to advancements in rights or increased repression in Southeast Asia?

Opponents claim that the new law could become "a potent tool for mass surveillance and authoritarianism."

According to a leading human rights group, Senator Leila de Lima's detention "exemplifies the lawlessness and cruelty of the Duterte administration.”

Ressa and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where reporters have faced persistent attacks and even murder.

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has promised the Philippine people "unifying leadership," despite his family's dark and divisive legacy.

The country's LGBTQ+ community has mobilized to oppose the Duterte administration's authoritarian turn.

The court's officials can expect little cooperation from the Duterte administration.

The Diplomat spoke with experts, victims, documenters, and communities affected by one of the most polarizing governments in Philippine history.

The incident is the latest in a long list of alleged human rights abuses that have attended one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns.

Activists claim the victims were unarmed political organizers and workers' advocates.

The Philippines government has condemned the military coup, but does not want any similar scrutiny of its own human rights record.

An international investigation of extrajudicial killings in the Philippine drug war remains unlikely, even after a stunning admission by the justice secretary.