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Arrest warrant against Rappler’s Maria Ressa shows authorities ‘railroading’ case in the Philippines
Responding to the arrest warrant served to Maria Ressa at the Rappler offices today on charges of ‘cyber libel’, Amnesty…
February 13, 2019
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Yet another absurd legal attack against Rappler and Maria Ressa in the Philippines
Responding to news that the Philippine Department of Justice has recommended ‘cyber libel’ charges against Maria Ressa, the editor of…
February 6, 2019
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Philippines: Duterte’s human rights smears are a classic diversionary tactic
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte today attacked critics of his deadly ‘war on drugs,’ telling human rights activists: “your concern is…
July 23, 2018
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Global Wikipedia edit-a-thon shines spotlight on the unsung women defending human rights around the world
Wikipedia enthusiasts from around the world are joining forces on 19 and 20 May 2018 to take part in a…
May 18, 2018
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Philippines: Police reinstatement in “drug war” threatens catastrophic return to mass killing
Responding to the news that President Duterte has ordered the police to resume their role in supporting his administration’s so-called…
December 5, 2017
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Police return to lethal drug operations would be a ‘human rights disaster’ in the Philippines
Reacting to the news that the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte is again considering expanding the role of the police in…
November 23, 2017
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Philippines: ‘Battle of Marawi’ leaves trail of death and destruction
Civilians on the island of Mindanao paid a high price with dozens killed and widespread destruction of homes and property…
November 16, 2017
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Trump must challenge Duterte’s record at ASEAN summit in the Philippines
As Donald Trump prepares to meet leaders at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila on November…
November 10, 2017
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Killings of children continue unabated in Philippines
Responding to the discovery of the body in Gapan City of Reynaldo de Guzman, a 14-year-old boy who had been…
September 6, 2017
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Philippines: 32 killed in a day as Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ hits new levels of barbarity
After Philippine police killed 32 people in what is believed to be the highest death toll in a single day…
August 16, 2017
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At least 60 killed as police shootings of drug suspects skyrocket in Indonesia
The number of police killings of suspected drug dealers has skyrocketed in Indonesia this year, an alarming rise which signals…
August 15, 2017
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Philippines ‘war on drugs’: Credible and impartial investigations needed after ‘secret jail cell’ revealed
Following today’s suspension of more than a dozen police officers and the announcement of an internal investigation into revelations that…
April 28, 2017