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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 in President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called "war on drugs", Amnesty International’s…

August 16, 2017
Drug suspects are rounded up during an anti-illegal drugs operation at an informal settlers community at the Manila Islamic Center in Manila on October 7, 2016. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told all his critics to "go to hell" on October 6, as he renewed his threats to kill, after a poll showed Filipinos overwhelmingly endorsed his deadly war on crime. © NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images

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Screening: “8 Borders, 8 Days”

Joins us for a special screening of Amanda Bailly's enlightening documentary "8 Borders, 8 Days," and a post-film panel discussion regarding the ongoing refugee crisis in Syria and the world.…

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Thailand: Activist Sentenced for Posting Article to Facebook

Reacting to the guilty verdict against pro-democracy activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa (“Pai Dao Din”), who was today sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for violating Thailand’s lèse-majesté law outlawing criticism of…

August 15, 2017
Jatupat "Pai" Boonpattararaksa, a Thai law student at Khon Kaen University and member of Dao Din, a student group that engageson issues relating to human rights and democracy.

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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 that authorities could be looking to emulate the murderous “war…

August 15, 2017
This photo taken on July 16, 2017 shows Indonesian policemen standing guard after the arrest of five Taiwanese crew members (bottom) from a boat named the "Wanderlust", which allegedly transported a tonne of crystal meth, in Batam. The arrest happened after a Taiwanese man caught with a tonne of crystal meth was shot dead on July 12 by Indonesian police after he tried to escape, authorities said. / AFP PHOTO / SEI RATIFA (Photo credit should read SEI RATIFA/AFP/Getty Images)