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iDEFEND WELCOMES THE ICC PROSECUTOR'S REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PHILIPPINES, AS A STEP TOWARDS JUSTICE

Monday, 14 June 2021 | Statement

Quezon City. In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND) welcomes the outgoing ICC Prosecutor Bensouda's request before the Pre-Trial Chamber, to proceed to investigate the situation in the Philippine in relation to serious international crimes perpetrated during the government's war on drugs. The Prosecutor's request recognizes the urgency of the situation where extrajudicial…

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Araw ng Kalayaan sa ilalim ng pamumuno ng traydor na Pangulo

Friday, 11 June 2021 | Statement

Pahayag sa ika-123 taon ng Araw ng Kalayaan

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The war on drugs blueprint must be removed from House Bill 7814 - iDEFEND

Wednesday, 26 May 2021 | Statement

The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs jointly with the Committees on Justice and Human Rights, Health and Demography and Finance, held a public hearing on House Bill 7814 seeking to amend R.A. 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act.

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Guevarra report to the UN deflects culpability, accountability from Duterte, shields him from justice

Saturday, 27 February 2021 | Statement

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra reported to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday regarding his initial findings on the extrajudicial killing of drug suspects in the government’s war on drugs. Guevarra mainly highlighted police errors and operational breaches in anti-drug operations in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga and Cavite, including failure to follow protocol in…

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DFA funding regulation an affront to the freedom to defend human rights

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 | Statement

Statement on the occasion of the 35^th anniversary of the EDSA People’s Revolt

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs wants all financial support to non-government organizations (NGOs) by foreign governments to be coursed through it to prevent the possibility of the funds being used for terrorist activities. The written order was issued this month although DFA…

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