Drug war widow brings husband’s case to UN
“The killings continue. If the ‘war on drugs’ was effective, the proliferation of illegal drugs would no longer be an issue. If the domestic investigation processes were efficient, I wouldn’t be here asking for help again,” Lee said.
Rights defenders ask UN: ‘Probe alarming record of Marcos gov’t’
The United Nations Joint Program is unable to significantly address continuing human rights violations in the Philippines with the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presidency virtually indistinguishable from the Rodrigo Duterte regime in terms of red-tagging, weaponization of laws and the people’s worsening poverty, the Philippine UPR Watch said.
CPP vows justice for Tiamzons and companions a year after deaths
“The revolutionary forces reiterate their vow to attain justice for the Tiamzons and all other victims of state terrorism,” CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena said.
Farmers demand justice for NDFP consultant 3 years after assassination
UMA said it condemns the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government for maintaining former President Rodrigo Duterte’s violent counter-insurgency programs that resulted in Echanis’ assassination.
Gov’t loses bid to stop probe of Duterte’s drug war
“Let this welcome development further inspire the Filipinos’ struggle for justice and accountability. We remain steadfast in the call to hold Duterte and those responsible for the bloody drug war and other human rights violations held fully accountable,” Palabay said.
Groups accuse Marcos Jr. admin of having worse desaperacidos record than Duterte
“[ICHRP] demands an end to the reign of terror on political dissent, and calls for the immediate surfacing of all activists who have been forcibly disappeared by state forces,” ICHRP Chairperson Peter Murphy said.
Groups welcome conviction of policeman in teeners’ killing
“The drug war and its consequences are not mere acts of one or two police personnel – there are government policies behind it and there are those who ordered, incited and encouraged these killings and human rights violations. For the thousands of victims in Duterte’s drug war, this recent conviction remains a drop in the bucket,” Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said.
Rights network to gov’t: Sovereignty does not mean running away from ICC
“The Marcos Jr. government should begin earnestly committing to full justice and complete accountability that would make the country respected in the eyes of the world. A State that runs away from justice and accountability is a pariah, deserving of being called out by the rest of the civilized, decent world,” the Philippine UPR Watch said.
Gov’t fumes, but rights groups applaud ICC probe continuation on drug war killings
“With the help of international mechanisms provided by bodies like the ICC, we can make a dent on the culture of impunity that has stymied the quest for justice for so long,” Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said.
Bayan Muna vows to remain ‘party of the poor’ even outside Congress
The party vowed to “continue to be the party of the poor and the marginalized and to carry on its “fight against fascism and corruption in the next government.”