Rappler's latest stories on extrajudicial killings in the philippines
CHR: Duterte's strong-arm approach contributes to culture of impunity
CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit says the Philippines 'must change course guided by the human rights-based approach to democratic governance'
U.N. rights chief: Duterte drug war 'without due regard for the rule of law'
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says the 'killings have been widespread and systematic – and they are ongoing'
LIVE: U.N. rights office presents PH situation report to Human Rights Council
Watch Michelle Bachelet of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights presents the comprehensive report on Tuesday, June 30, at 4:30 pm Manila time
4 years on, climate of fear and impunity blocks justice for Duterte’s drug war victims
Police still refuse to cooperate with the Commission on Human Rights while some families signify that they will probably file cases after the Duterte administration
PH refuses to fully implement U.N. human rights recommendations
The Duterte administration 'fully rejects' findings of the UN human rights office that government actions are shrinking civic space for legitimate dissent and leading to serious abuses
Abuses, killings in PH possibly incited by Duterte's violent rhetoric – U.N. report
Widespread killings and abuses 'suggest that [Duterte]'s public comments may have incited violence and may have had the effect of encouraging, backing, or even ordering human rights violations with impunity'
Duterte's focus on 'real and inflated' security threats leads to serious rights violations – U.N. report
(UPDATED) The United Nations Human Rights Office says human rights violations in the Philippines have been 'reinforced by harmful rhetoric from high-level officials,' some rising 'to the level of incitement to violence'
What we know so far: Proposed U.S. sanctions vs PH officials in drug war
(3rd UPDATE) Answers to 4 questions to get you up to speed on 2 proposed measures to bar Philippine officials from entering the United States and freezing their assets there
Cayetano: Government intends to 'protect human life' with drug war
The House Speaker says that drug war casualties are those who want to kill law enforcement officers or avoid criminal prosecution
Artists raise funds for victims of the drug war in 'KOLAborasyon'
BLKD x Calix are among the performers, with art by Ang Gerilya, Rob Cham, and Darlingkink on auction
Bersamin: No need for int'l interference in drug war probe
'I am a member of the judiciary and kailangan ipilit kong sabihin sa ngayon wala naman kaming nakikitang dapat lamang na manghimasok taga-ibang bansa,' said Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin
Duterte gov't tally: Drug war deaths top 5,500 before SONA 2019
Outside the PDEA's count, rights groups estimate the drug war to have claimed as much as 27,000 lives, including the victims of vigilante-style killings
De Lima: Rising deaths of children in drug war makes U.N. probe 'more urgent'
'Dapat nang magising sa katotohanan ang gobyernong ito na walang patutunguhan ang madugong giyera kontra droga,' says Senator Leila de Lima
Not yet final: Imee Marcos says UNHRC resolution can 'still be withdrawn'
Senator Imee Marcos says there is 'no UN rule' that stops UNHRC member-states from changing their original votes on the Iceland-backed resolution
On U.N. resolution vs drug war killings: What if Duterte blocks review?
Human Rights Watch's Carlos Conde says the Duterte government risks turning the Philippines into an 'international pariah' if it refuses to cooperate with the UN office
Rappler investigative story on drug war finalist in 2019 Global Shining Light Awards
Rappler's 6-month investigation shows strong indications that the police were outsourcing extrajudicial killings to the Confederate Sentinels Group, a group of force multipliers they had also accused of murder
Families urge U.N. rights council to act vs PH drug war killings
Rubylin Litao of Rise UP says international support can help stem violence in the Philippines
[OPINION | Newspoint] Hounds at the door
If the cumulative death count to date is 5,000, that means the killings have slowed to 1,000 in the past year and a half. But does that mean the government will now allow itself to be investigated?
U.N.'s Callamard: 'We must go on offensive' vs EJKs, attacks on free speech
'All of us, we must all understand that we must go on the offensive and we must disrupt what’s happening,' says UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard
Tao Po: Juana Change knocks on hearts for EJK victims
Mae Paner brings 'Tao Po' to Baguio and is attended by National artists Kidlat Tahimik and Bencab
Senate bets push for body cams, anti-EJK law to stop killings
'Hanggang nandiyan si President Duterte, hindi matatapos ang patayan sa Pilipinas,' says opposition senatorial candidate Gary Alejano
[ANALYSIS | Deep Dive] Finally, EJKs defined
A new law, RA 11188, now defines extrajudicial killings – a significant step forward in providing justice to many victims
New law includes new definition of EJKs
In the new law protecting children in armed conflict, extrajudicial killings are committed by 'state actors' and cover any violation to the right of life as embodied by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Rappler Talk: Lawyer Arpee Santiago on importance of Int'l Criminal Court
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with human rights lawyer Arpee Santiago, as the International Criminal Court's Office of the Prosecutor conducts a preliminary examination of the situation in the Philippines
Iba residents fear 3 missing men latest victims of EJK
Three months ago, the bodies of three men who were also reported missing here were dumped in a shallow grave
Roque: Duterte didn't admit to anything because no such crime as EJK
Malacañang uses technicalities to once more dispel assertions that President Rodrigo Duterte's remark on extrajudicial killings is an admission to a crime
PH 'salvaging' self through drug war, Cayetano tells U.N.
At the United Nations, Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says that if given a choice, the Philippines will protect law-abiding citizens instead of criminals
Duterte 'not serious' about EJK remark – Roque
(UPDATED) 'I don’t think the context there was literal,' says Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, rehashing his previous explanations of President Rodrigo Duterte's past controversial statements
Duterte says his only 'sin' is extrajudicial killings
President Rodrigo Duterte is known for giving conflicting statements on his involvement in death squads and summary killings. How will Malacañang explain his latest remark?
Support for families of drug war victims crucial in 'long process' for justice
International human rights lawyer Ruben Carranza says these families face several challenges, including threats as they pursue cases
'Political, personal repercussions' may await gov't officials linked to drug war
These repercussions could include restricted travel and frozen assets, says international human rights lawyer Ruben Carranza
Activist priest recounts 'close call' with death squad
Father Amado Picardal has spent his life documenting Davao Death Squad killings. He sees himself as the target of the notorious group.
Kian memorial is for all EJK victims, too
A memorial marker for slain 17-year-old student Kian Loyd delos Santos is unveiled in Caloocan City a year after his death
Duterte asks God: Let EJK victims go to heaven
'You enjoy your human rights there in heaven,' says President Rodrigo Duterte as he opens Mindanao's biggest drug rehabilitation center
Gary Alejano: Duterte can't do to ICC what he does to CHR, SC, Ombudsman
President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration have no control over the International Criminal Court, Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano says
Duterte 'plunged' PH into worst human rights crisis post-Martial Law – HRW
'The administration [of President Rodrigo Duterte] has widened its war on drugs to include critics and political foes,' the New York-based human rights organization says
Sereno casts doubt on PNP's 'presumption of regularity' defense
CenterLaw's Joel Butuyan says that as soon as police kill a suspect, they are also subject to legal scrutiny, putting the presumption of regularity into question
Jacinda Ardern forges stronger NZ-PH ties on first Manila visit
The first Philippine visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yields 3 bilateral agreements with the host country
NZ’s Ardern: PH drug war deaths 'require investigation'
'Our view is that the number of deaths certainly requires investigation and oversight at the very least,' says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Taking PNP out of drug war won't stop international pressure – HRW
Human Rights Watch says the fight will not end 'until there is justice and accountability for the thousands of victims' of President Rodrigo Duterte's violent war on drugs
PNP probes ineffective, inefficient 'EJK' police investigators
The PNP probes its own investigators to find out if they have been looking into the rise in deaths since the declaration of the drug war
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Reynaldo 'Kulot' de Guzman finally buried
UPDATED The burial pushes through despite claims by the PNP that a test they conducted showed that the DNA of the boy found floating in a creek with 30 stab wounds did not match that of his parents
Robredo on killings: 'Hindi ganito ang Pilipino'
Hindi natin maaaring palagpasin ito Kailangang huminto ang walang pakundangang patayan says Vice President Leni Robredo
U.S. calls for 'full accountability' in Kian delos Santos killing
My condolences go out to the family and friends of Kian US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim says of slain 17 year old student Kian delos Santos
Duterte: If police murdered Kian delos Santos, they will 'rot in jail'
The President says the CCTV footage convinced him that this was not the usual nanlaban case as alleged by police
Being a Filipino abroad in the time of Duterte
At the end of the day my passport says Pilipinas and not Duterte so I represent the values our heroes died for I do not represent Duterte says a Filipino abroad
In the PH drug war, it's likely EJK when...
The circumstances surrounding the numerous drug related deaths in the Philippines are almost always the same across all incidents
CHR refutes Cayetano: We did not change definition of EJKs
The Commission on Human Rights joins at least 45 UN member states in calling on the Philippine government to conduct a thorough investigation and hold accountable those behind the killings
CHR says no 'definite conclusion' yet on extrajudicial killings
The Commission on Human Rights says it is still premature to draw any conclusion on whether or not extrajudicial killings in the war on drugs are state sponsored
