Philippines Drug War
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Philippines’ Duterte says he won’t cooperate with ICC probe into drug war killingsAn International Criminal Court prosecutor sought authorisation on Monday to open a full investigation into the killings, saying crimes against humanity could have been committed.WorldJun 15, 2021
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Duterte says ‘hold me responsible’ for killings under Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’Nearly 6,000 killings of drug suspects have been reported by police but rights watchdogs suspect the death toll is far larger.WorldOct 20, 2020
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Philippine police had ‘permission to kill’ tens of thousands in war on drugs: UNThe report said that some statements from the highest levels of government had "risen to the level of incitement to violence" and "vilification of dissent is being increasingly institutionalized."WorldJun 4, 2020
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Trudeau shows Trump how to insult the right peopleWhile Trudeau claimed that Duterte “was receptive to my comments [about extrajudicial killings] and it was throughout a very cordial and positive exchange,” Duterte lashed out at the PM.CommentaryNov 15, 2017
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Donald Trump repeatedly praises Philippines’ President Duterte during Asia tripWhat he did not do was what many predecessors have done before: highlight human rights abuses while overseas.PoliticsNov 13, 2017
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Trump unlikely to rebuke Duterte on brutal drug war, believed to be a fanDuterte has drawn international condemnation for sanctioning a bloody drug war that features extrajudicial killing of drug dealers and users.WorldNov 12, 2017
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Philippines’ Duterte says he stabbed someone to death as a teen, then proposes hosting human rights summitDuterte used the story to defend his violent crackdown on drug dealers and users in the Philippines.WorldNov 11, 2017
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Philippines’ Duterte looks forward to ‘righteous’ meeting with Donald TrumpDuterte said he would deal with Trump "in the most righteous way" when they meet next month to discuss regional security and Manila's war on drugs.PoliticsOct 29, 2017
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‘Are you a pedophile?’: Duterte blasts human rights chief concerned about teen murders in Philippines drug war"Why are you smitten with teenagers? Are you? I'm having my doubts. Are you gay or a pedophile?" Duterte said, referring to the Philippines' top human rights official Chito Gascon.CrimeSep 16, 2017
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Duterte on Philippines drug war, terrorism: ‘Human rights, son of a bitch’The comment came as Duterte and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reacted to a shouted question about whether they'd discuss human rights.WorldAug 7, 2017
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