Tag: War on drugs

The ICC prosecutor asked the court to allow a full investigation into the killings in the Philippines' war on drugs

Fatou Bensouda, ICC chief prosecutor, said “crimes against humanity” could have been committed in the Philippines

Rights groups, however, warn of 'another tokenistic and cynical mirage, a puny, even if sincere, desire at real institutional reforms'

International Criminal Court notes there is reasonable basis to believe crimes against humanity were committed in the ‘war on drugs’

Resolution described as a missed opportunity to seek justice for thousands of unlawful killings

Groups express alarm over new anti-terrorism law, which they say poses serious threats to civil liberties

Govt statistics show state security forces killed 50 percent more people from April to July than in preceding four months

Philippine president slammed for ordering head of customs bureau to shoot and kill drug smugglers

Between 2015 and 2019, at least 248 human rights defenders, legal professionals, journalists and trade unionists have been killed in relation to their work

Filipino children have suffered horribly from President Duterte’s decision to unleash the police and their hit men against suspected drug users, researcher says