Tag: Human Rights Watch

“The case also stands for grisly proof that many of the problems of the Philippine justice system remain”

HRW said “extrajudicial killings” in the Philippine government’s “war on drugs” still occur on a regular basis

HRW found no compelling evidence that the Philippine government was seriously investigating the killings

Human Rights Watch noted that authorities have issued "discriminatory decrees" that compel millions of girls and women to wear headdresses

The United Nations has noted that red-tagging has a pernicious effect on civil society and democratic space in the Philippines

“President-elect Marcos should appoint commissioners with proven track records of defending human rights,” said Human Rights Watch

The group urged Marcos to publicly order the military, police, and security forces to cease targeting activists and human rights defenders

“Senator Leila de Lima has suffered five years in detention for an alleged crime that key witnesses now dispute”

Senator De Lima has been detained since February 2017 on drug charges, allegedly in retaliation for her criticism of Duterte’s “war on drugs”

Human Rights Watch noted that red-tagging has become “deadlier” since Rodrigo Duterte became president in 2016