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Residents in the southern Philippines, the bailiwick of Rodrigo Duterte, got an unexpected civic education as Duterte’s confirmation hearings exposed…
A TRIBUTE: What we do matters, in ways that sometimes take years to become visible, but matter nonetheless. By Carlos…
The five-judge panel upheld a January decision from Pre-Trial Chamber I, which had found no good reason to change the…
The arguments for why Duterte trial will happen—and why it should—are overwhelming. But so is the argument that a conviction…
“I thought we were doing something good,” said Edgar Matobato, one of the hitmen of the Davao Death Squad. He…
One day in June 2016, a trusted friend – a priest – contacted me and asked me for a favor.…
Joel Butuyan, a lawyer for the victims, described a systematic campaign of state-sponsored violence that allegedly resulted in as many…
Duterte is facing crimes against humanity allegations in connection with the deaths of thousands during his regime’s brutal anti-drug campaign…
There are many outstanding human rights issues in the Philippines whose solutions are outside of what the International Criminal Court…
Takot na takot ang mga kamag-anak ng mga biktima ng “drug war” ni Rodrigo Dutere pero nanaig ang paghangad ng…