Philippine extrajudicial killings are politically motivated murders committed by government officers, punished by local and international law or convention.

Feb 11, 2019 · Since the election of Rodrigo Duterte in June 2016, a violent ‘war on drugs’ has claimed upwards of 5,000 lives in the Philippines. Executions by police and militia groups that …

Apr 24, 2024 · Citing data from the non-governmental organization Dahas PH, the agency said that there were 209 killings related to anti-drug operations from January to August 2023. The …

Since Duterte’s inauguration as the 16th president of the Philippines in 2016, the country has witnessed a steep surge in gross violations of human rights. Extrajudicial killings (EJKs) has …

Jan 27, 2017 · Acting on instructions from the very top of government, the Philippines police have killed and paid others to kill thousands of alleged drug offenders in a wave of extrajudicial …

Sep 15, 2022 · MANILA, Philippines—There is “no genuine domestic investigation” of crimes allegedly committed by the government in the conduct of Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against …

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes and fully supports the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent pronouncement to establish a dedicated task force to investigate and …

Oct 13, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — Families of extrajudicial killing (EJK) victims are turning to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in their pursuit of justice, as filing cases in the country has...

Its core programs include human rights education, research, law and policy reform, and public interest litigation. This submission highlights extrajudicial and summary killings in the country. …

May 24, 2024 · EJK technically refers to politically motivated killings carried out by influential people who are protected from accountability by the authority of the states to which they are …