Published 2008
by U.S. G.P.O., For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. in Washington .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Series | S. hrg -- 110-290 |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | KF26 .F6354 2007 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | iii, 60 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 60 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL16704024M |
| LC Control Number | 2008354976 |
Extrajudicial killings have been the chief human rights concern in the Philippines for many years and, after a sharp rise with the onset of the anti-drug campaign in , these continued in FILE - Families of victims of alleged extra-judicial killings in the so-called "war on drugs" remove portraits of their slain relatives, July 9, , in Manila, Philippines. The photo book of Vera Files, Silenced: Extrajudicial Killings and Torture in the Philippines. is a collection of photo essays by Mario Ignacio IV. It contains the stories of 14 cases of extrajudicial killings and torture that took place in different parts of the country, from Ilocos Norte to Basilan, mostly during the term of former President. WASHINGTON - The US State Department said on Monday the United States is concerned about extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, where officials say more than suspected drug dealers have been killed by police since President Rodrigo Duterte took over.
In the Philippines, justice for victims of a massacre are overshadowed by rampant extrajudicial killings. Aug From Rebels to Rulers: The Challenges of the Bangsamoro Government in Mindanao. A TOTAL of 3, extrajudicial killings (EJKs) were committed during the Marcos dictatorship. In contrast, there were drug-related fatalities from May 10 (when Rodrigo Duterte emerged winner of the presidential election) to Aug. 12, per the Inquirer count. Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Sep 6, Duterte tells police to let media go on drug raids in bid to disprove extrajudicial killings. The Philippine president ordered police on Tuesday to let. As the bloody campaign against illegal drugs and crime continues under the present administration, the Church in the Philippines is addressing the mounting mortality by establishing community-based drug rehabilitation programs as a form of compassionate care and systematic intervention in order to reduce those who are being killed.
India slams Pak for raising Kashmir at UNHRC, asks it to 'introspect' its grave human rights situation. Drawing the attention of the Council to crimes against humanity in Pakistan, New Delhi stated that enforced disappearances, state violence, forced mass displacement, extrajudicial killings, army operations, torture camps, detention centres, and . M. ANILA, Philippines — — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano may have used a restrictive definition of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) not applied nationally in the Philippines by watchdogs or the state body on human rights, nor internationally before an assembly such as the United Nations. Before heading to the Philippines a few weeks ago, I decided to read a bit about the current political environment. Jonathan Miller recently published a book called “Duterte Harry” that describes the current President’s war on drugs and the social toll it’s taking in the form of what the Filipinos call “Extra Judicial Killings,” or. Stop extrajudicial executions in the Philippines Right now, alleged drug offenders in the Philippines are being killed unlawfully. Since President Duterte came to power, there have been over state-sponsored killings in his anti-drug campaign. There have also been many cases where alleged drug users have been killed in police custody or in.
