Source: https://www.rappler.com/nation/international-criminal-court-opens-investigation-drug-war-philippines 16 September 2021 A pattern It was newly-retired prosecutor Fatou Bensouda who asked the pre-trial chamber for authorization to open the investigation, which Malacañang persistently said would be denied, citing lack of jurisdiction. In the decision, the pre-trial judges said Bensouda was able to sufficiently establish a pattern in the killings in Davao

LIAN BUAN, RAPPLER  https://www.rappler.com/nation/international-criminal-court-opens-investigation-drug-war-philippines 15 September 2021 (2nd UPDATE) The investigation is a crucial stage where summons and arrest warrants can be issued. The Palace says the decision ‘neither bothers nor troubles the President and his administration.’ The International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial chamber has opened the crucial investigation into the Philippine war on drugs,

KARAPATAN Human Rights Update – https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/W8hDuLPFC7I?pli=1 Dear friends, We are forwarding this solidarity statement signed by 11 human rights groups and civil society organizations as well as partners in the HRD Memorial network expressing concern regarding the killings of human rights defenders and persistent impunity for the perpetrators of such killings in the Philippines. The

Date: 12 August 2021 Source: Doughty street chambers On behalf of the international legal team representing award-winning journalist Maria Ressa, Amal Clooney and Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC welcomed the dismissal of a spurious libel prosecution that had been filed against her. This development follows the dismissal of another libel charge just two months ago.  This latest case arose out of public

GABRYELLE DUMALAG, Bulatlat.com 1 August 2021 MANILA — If President Rodrigo Duterte’s last and longest State of the Nation Address is any indication, the rest of his remaining months in office may just be as deadly as in his last five years in office for many Filipino environment defenders. Human rights and environmental groups here

Ted Regencia Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/15/investigate-ph-human-rights-report 15 July 2021 Duterte, whose term ends next year, has pledged that his government will not cooperate with the possible ICC investigation [File: Erik De Castro/Reuters] Choking back her tears, Llore Pasco still wonders if she did enough to protect her sons, Crisanto, a father of four and a security guard,