Today, at 9:15am Brussels / 3:15pm Manila, I will speak before the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights about the continuing extrajudicial killings and other abuses in the Philippines under President Marcos. #redtagging #drugwar

Watch it here https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/subcommittee-on-human-rights_20230907-0900-COMMITTEE-DROI

"And days after the attack, the army knew the location of two suspects talking about releasing students who, investigators say, may have still been alive.
How the military knew this is now clearer — it was using a powerful spy tool manufactured in Israel, known as Pegasus, to surveil the gang’s members, an investigator told The Times."

'Why Did a Drug Gang Kill 43 Students? Text Messages Hold Clues.'

#Mexico #DrugWar #WarOnDrugs #FailedState #Corruption #DEA

https://is.gd/dwhKwE

08/29/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 Killing of teens alarms rights comm
🚩 Village chief shot dead, election season starts
🚩 More #drugwar violence
🚩 Police abuse: Defund the PNP?
🚩 Attacks against activists denounced
🚩 Teenage pregnancy up

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/killing-of-teens-alarms-rights-comm

Seriously @EurasiaReview? Not a word on rights abuses in 🇵🇭- like #drugwar killing of 1000s - that Marcos needs to address, that @vonderleyen ignored, that EU has duty to help end? Political killings? Attacks on activists & journalists? @AttyLeiladeLima?

https://www.eurasiareview.com/24082023-ursula-von-der-leyens-visit-to-the-philippines-exploring-avenues-in-renewed-partnership-analysis/

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#Podcast #SanFrancisco #California #Overdose #Drugs #DrugWar

https://www.sfpublicpress.org/san-franciscos-fatal-overdose-crisis-was-decades-in-the-making/

08/23/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 Broadcaster and Muslim scholar killed
🚩 Senate probes police killing
🚩 For #drugwar kin, ICC is a chance for truth to come out
🚩 Abuse of domestic workers alarms senators
🚩 That moment Ninoy Aquino was shot

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/broadcaster-muslim-scholar-killed

NEW: This week, the San Francisco medical examiner's office released updated stats on overdose deaths: 54 in June, 71 in July and 473 this year. Meanwhile SF leaders tussle over where to direct funds to address the problem.

https://www.sfpublicpress.org/city-leaders-at-odds-as-overdose-deaths-trending-toward-record-high/
#SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoNews #Overdose #DrugWar

08/17/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 Bishop: Teen's killing by police remnant of #drugwar impunity
🚩 Senate to probe Jemboy's death
🚩 Privacy: Black market for SIM cards
🚩 SC issues writ vs mining firms
🚩 Duterte's top diplomat is now China envoy
https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/bishop-teens-killing-by-police-remnant

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#poetry #impunity #ACAB #DrugWar #philippines #politics #filipino #TootSEA

08/16/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 Jemboy killing: Groups slam police for harassing Dr. Fortun; Mistaken identity or summary execution
🚩 More summary, #drugwar killings
🚩 China told: Stop invading PH 🇵🇭
🚩 Road project threatens Laguna fishers

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/jemboy-killing-groups-slam-police

08/02/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 @HRW decries EU silence on rights, urges bloc to use human rights as leverage in FTA talks
🚩 #Redtagging Christians
🚩 #DrugWar: Police 'cleansing' continues
🚩 Political violence: Police, army raid town hall

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/hrw-decries-eu-silence-on-rights

Asked if a decision to release #DeLima and rejoin the #ICC would boost the #Philippines' chances of continuing to enjoy the #EU trading incentives, Neumann said that would be “a strong sign in which direction the country wants to move." #HumanRights #EUTrade #FreeDeLima #EJK #DrugWar

EU chief #UrsulaVonDerLeyen visits Philippines after rough ties with ex-president (Duterte)
https://m.republicworld.com/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/eu-chief-ursula-von-der-leyen-visits-philippines-after-rough-ties-with-ex-president-articleshow.html

07/31/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 Davao killings belie claim of #drugwar 'new face'
🚩 EU's @vonderleyen urged: Tackle rights w/ Marcos
🚩 Top Red leader killed
🚩Doubts arise over activist's death
🚩 1st PH LGBT summit
🚩 Protect kids from storm

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/davao-killings-belie-claim-of-drugwar

07/27/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩#DrugWar victims decry bribery attempt to silence them; 12 killed last week
🚩 EU: ICC probe won't affect 🇵🇭 GSP+ status
🚩 #SONA2023: Marcos silent on rights abuses, press freedom
🚩 Predatory lending vs OFWs

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/drugwar-victims-decry-bribery-attempt

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reveal/id886009669?i=1000618943449

ɪ ᴄᴀɴᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴ.
ᴛʀɪɢɢᴇʀ ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: ᴍᴀʏ ʙᴇ ɪɴғᴜʀɪᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ, ᴄᴏᴍᴘᴀssɪᴏɴᴀᴛᴇ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ ʙᴇɪɴɢs

#drugwar #harmreduction #suboxone #childwelfare #smashthestate #whatintheactualfuck
#MAT #IndianChildWelfareAct
#smashthestate

#smashthestate

07/19/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 ICC #drugwar probe: Duterte, ex-top cop 'unfazed'
🚩 Farmers' group decry Negros slays
🚩 SC urged to review antiterror law
🚩 Police deny they have missing activists
🚩 Bishop: Neglecting EJKs also blasphemy

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/icc-drugwar-probe-duterte-ex-top

"#LONDON, #England – The International Criminal Court (#ICC) on Tuesday, July 18, junked the appeal of the #Marcos government, essentially allowing the continuation of investigations into #DrugWar-related killings in the country and the alleged #deathsquad in #DavaoCity under the leadership of former president Rodrigo #Duterte." #Philippines #EJK

ICC junks PH gov't appeal, probe into killings under Duterte continues
https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/icc-junks-philippine-government-appeal-probe-killings-under-rodrigo-duterte-continues/

07/13/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 #DrugWar: ICC decision on probe out next week
🚩 PH upbeat about EU GSP+
🚩 Jesus in drag upsets Filipino Catholics
🚩 Activists fight online threats
🚩 Marcos defies skeptics but...
🚩 Why 'Barbie' is OK to show

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/drugwar-icc-decision-on-probe-out

07/12/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩 More summary, #drugwar killings
🚩 4 activists tagged as terrorists
🚩 Arrests in attacks vs journos
🚩 HIV/AIDS stigma & social media
🚩 Warning vs El Nino illnesses
🚩 Philippines OK's showing of 'Barbie' movie

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/more-summary-drugwar-killings-4-activists

07/11/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩#DrugWar: 100s killed under Marcos
🚩2 cops slain by bike-riding killers
🚩Military: Only 1 NPA rebel front remains
🚩Negros massacre: Uncooperative police hampers CHR probe
🚩'Philippines becoming US military base'

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/drugwar-100s-killed-under-marcos