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Philippines red-tagging
UN Report Charts Human Rights Decline in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
The administration of President Marcos has said and done nothing substantial to address the country's human rights crisis.
The Duterte Years Were Especially Deadly for Philippine Lawyers
By Sebastian Strangio
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.
Philippine Judges and Lawyers Push Back Against Red-Tagging
By Mong Palatino
A judge who dismissed a government petition to designate the country's communist insurgency a terrorist group has in turn been accused of communist sympathies.
Court Denies Philippine Government Attempt to Declare Communist Party a ‘Terrorist’ Group
By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling by Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar stated that the New People's Army used violence as a means rather than an end.
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.
The Philippine Government’s Distrust of Fact-Checkers
By Mong Palatino
Fact-checkers are a vital bulwark against the wave of election-related misinformation. But such efforts are coming under attack.
5 Years of Duterte: A Calamity Reaching Its Crescendo
By Michael Beltran
The Diplomat spoke with experts, victims, documenters, and communities affected by one of the most polarizing governments in Philippine history.
Philippine General Criticized for Saying Community Pantries Are the Work of ‘Satan’
By Nick Aspinwall
Antonio Parlade Jr. faces fresh criticism for making unfounded claims that community leaders and government critics are linked to communist rebels.
Philippine Police Shoot Nine Dead in Anti-Communist Raids
By Sebastian Strangio
Activists claim the victims were unarmed political organizers and workers' advocates.
An End in Sight for the Philippines’ Maoist Insurgency?
By Jack Broome
The Philippine military claims that a breakthrough is around the corner, but a continuation of the conflict is convenient for many.
Battle Over Anti-Terror Law Opens at the Philippines’ Top Court
By Michael Beltran
Critics argued for the repeal of terror law at the Supreme Court in oral arguments starting February 2.
Philippines Ends Accord Barring State Forces From National University
By Nick Aspinwall
Allowing military and police forces to enter University of the Philippines campuses could put students and activists at risk and endanger academic freedom.
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