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Philippines: Duterte’s 100 days of carnage
100 days after Rodrigo Duterte became president of the Philippines, a wave of unlawful killings has already claimed more than…
October 7, 2016
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Human Rights Abuses in Laos, the Philippines and Myanmar Must Lead Obama’s Human Rights Agenda for Asian Summit
As President Obama prepares for next week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos, Amnesty International USA has…
September 1, 2016
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Philippines: Over 1700 killings by unknown assassins and police indicate lawlessness, not crime control
The disclosure by Philippine’s Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa that there have been at least 1067 killings by unidentified people…
August 24, 2016
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Philippines: President’s ‘Shoot to kill’ directive violates fundamental right to life
Philippine President Duterte’s promise on August 5 to maintain a “shoot to kill” order in his crackdown on crime is…
August 10, 2016
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Historic ruling on police torture in Philippines following Amnesty International campaign
A historic ruling by a Philippines court this week in which a police officer was convicted of torturing bus driver…
April 1, 2016
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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Philippines: Government must tackle rampant police torture epidemic
Torture at the hands of the police in the Philippines continues with alarming frequency while those responsible are almost always…
December 7, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015
Report
Above the Law: Police Torture in the Philippines
A pervasive culture of impunity is allowing torture by police to go unchecked in the Philippines. Despite the country’s ratification…
December 2, 2014
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Amnesty International Launches Worldwide Campaign to Expose Global Crisis on Torture
Amnesty International today launched a new campaign against torture and other ill-treatment, from Chicago to Guantanamo to Nigeria and around…
May 12, 2014