Inaresto noong 11 Marso 2025 si dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa bisa ng arrest warrant mula sa International Criminal Court (ICC), para sa crime against humanity o krimen laban sa sangkatauhan na pagpatay. Ilang araw makalipas, inalala ni Maria (hindi niya tunay na pangalan) ang ikawalong anibersaryo ng pagpatay sa kanyang asawa. Isa ang […] The post ‘Walang dahilan para manahimik ako’: Pakikipaglaban ng asawa ng biktima ng “war on drugs” para sa katarungan appeared fir...| Amnesty Philippines
Responding to reports of the PNP’s violent dispersal of protesters during the anti-corruption rally in Manila on 21 September, Amnesty International Philippines Acting Director Jepie Papa said: “The Philippine National Police (PNP) must promptly and impartially investigate and hold accountable its officers suspected to be responsible for alleged human rights violations during the 21 September […] The post Unnecessary and excessive use of force by PNP against protesters must be investig...| Amnesty Philippines
Amnesty International Philippines Solidarity Statement on the Commemoration of the 53rd anniversary of the Declaration on Martial Law Today, Filipinos once again commemorate a dark time in Philippine history in honor of rights defenders and their families who endured repression, corruption, and grave human rights abuses under Marcos’ Martial Law. Their sacrifices remind us of […] The post SOCIAL PROTECTION, NOT CORRUPTION! appeared first on Amnesty Philippines.| Amnesty Philippines
States, public institutions and companies the world over are enabling or profiting from Israel’s prolonged violations of international law, including its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, its unlawful occupation of the whole Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and its cruel system of apartheid against all Palestinians whose rights it controls, through their complicity, support or self-imposed paralysis, said Amnesty International in a briefing published toda...| Amnesty Philippines
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Statement of the Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court (PCICC) The conviction of a Police Colonel Dante Lubos who killed Ryan Dave Almora in his home in 2016 in the context of the drug war is a welcome development, though it came 9 years after the crime was committed. Convictions remain limited to a […]| Amnesty Philippines
Every day, people are executed and sentenced to death by the state as punishment for a variety of crimes – sometimes for acts that should not be criminalized. In some countries, it can be for drug-related offences, in others it is reserved for terrorism-related acts and murder.| Amnesty Philippines
Media Quote Responding to news of attacks in Mindanao against human rights defenders, Amnesty International Philippines Acting Director Jepie Papa said: “Amnesty International Philippines condemns the series of recent violent attacks against human rights defenders (HRDs) in Mindanao, including on the day President Marcos Jr. claimed in his State of the Nation Address that the […] The post NO END TO IMPUNITY UNDER MARCOS JR. appeared first on Amnesty Philippines.| Amnesty Philippines
January Afghanistan In 2023, Amnesty International released a report on the Taliban’s war on women. Following its findings, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor filed a request for arrest warrants against the Taliban’s Supreme Leader and their Chief Justice, citing crimes against humanity. The request charged the Taliban’s Supreme Leader and their Chief Justice for gender persecution against women, […] The post 29 human rights wins to be proud of appeared first on Amn...| Amnesty Philippines
PUBLIC STATEMENT 28 June 2025 To anyone who feels alone or powerless in the struggle for equality, remember that from the streets of New York in 1969 to every corner of the globe today, Pride echoes in solidarity and shines a light on our fight for dignity. Today, 28 June, marks the 56th anniversary of […] The post PROTECT PRIDE, PROTECT THE PROTEST appeared first on Amnesty Philippines.| Amnesty Philippines
Media Quote Responding to news that a journalist and transwoman human rights defender was killed in Mindanao, Amnesty International Philippines Acting Director Jepie Papa, said: “Amnesty International Philippines condemns the killing of Ali Macalintal in General Santos City. Her case adds to the alarming toll of journalists and human rights defenders violently attacked in the […] The post Deadly situation for journalists continues under Marcos presidency appeared first on Amnesty Philippi...| Amnesty Philippines
Amnesty International agrees with the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur who has called for the Philippine Government to “embark on more significant legal, policy and institutional changes to demonstrate its commitment to freedom of expression”. The post HRC59 Oral Statement: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression appeared first on Amnesty Philippines.| Amnesty Philippines
Public Statement The Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court (PCICC) expresses its strong opposition and grave concern over any proposal or consideration for the interim release of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who remains under active investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity arising from the thousands of killings perpetrated during […] The post PCICC Opposes Any Interim Release of Former President Rodrigo Duterte appeared fir...| Amnesty Philippines
Press Release Amnesty International Philippines emphasized a deteriorating human rights situation in the Philippines during the last leg of its rolling launch of Amnesty International Report 2025: State of the World’s Human Rights in Manila. Marked by widespread impunity, shrinking civic space, persistent red-tagging of human rights defenders (HRDs) including journalists, indigenous cultural community leaders, […] The post JUSTICE CATCHING UP, GLOBAL SCRUTINY INTENSIFIES WITH DEEPENING HR...| Amnesty Philippines
Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 countries in 2024, said Amnesty International today as it released its annual report on the global use of the death penalty.| Amnesty Philippines
Media Quote Responding to news that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested by Philippine authorities on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against him for the crime against humanity of murder in relation to killings in the “war on drugs”, Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty […]| Amnesty Philippines
Media Quote Responding to former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s scheduled first appearance at the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International’s Southeast Asia Researcher Rachel Chhoa-Howard said: “Rodrigo Duterte’s appearance at the International Criminal Court is a sight families of the thousands of victims of the ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines feared they would never see. […]| Amnesty Philippines
