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Duterte’s Choice: The Tyrant Emerged
2017 Karapatan Year-End Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines “The year 2017 unfolded Duterte’s true nature, a greedy and cruel war-mongering president who uses his power to perpetrate a killing rampage against the people – his war on drugs, his own brand of war-on-terror, and his military’s all-out-war. His imposition and…
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Latest Duterte Spin to Get Away with Murder: Play the victim and withdraw ICC ratification
“Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s most recent decision to withdraw the State’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is indicative of his rabid refusal to be subjected to any and all forms of investigation or scrutiny. The Duterte regime is defensively peddling the narrative that all casualties in the drug war…
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Duterte still obligated to cooperate with ICC investigation despite withdrawal
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute, a treaty which established the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is currently conducting a preliminary examination into the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs.
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On the eve of 20th anniversary of CARHRIHL: Victims of torture, illegal arrests file complaints vs GRP
“Torture victims and the kin of recently arrested peace consultant Rafael Baylosis and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) organizer Maoj Maga filed a complaint against the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) for violations under the the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL). Tomorrow, March 16, will…
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Con-Com finalizes wording of anti-dynasty provision
Con-Com finalizes wording of anti-dynasty provision Rappler It took the PHL’s ‘best minds’ 4 days to crack political-dynasty riddle Business Mirror Pimentel III disagrees with Con-Com’s decision to “regulate” political dynasties Manila Bulletin Full coverage
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ICC could no longer probe Duterte’s war on illegal drugs
ICC could no longer probe Duterte’s war on illegal drugs Manila Bulletin Philippines’ Duterte Tries to Run from Justice Human Rights Watch Full coverage
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Mindanao flood control project in Neda committee
Mindanao flood control project in Neda committee Sun.Star Neda committee endorses 3 infrastructure projects The Standard Full coverage