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Philippines judiciary
Philippine President Says He Won’t ‘Lift a Finger’ to Help ICC Probe
By Sebastian Strangio
The International Criminal Court is investigating the extrajudicial killings that occurred on the watch of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Prominent Duterte Critic Released on Bail in the Philippines
By Sebastian Strangio
Former Senator Leila De Lima has walked free on bail after nearly seven years in prison on charges that her supporters say were politically motivated.
Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Sued Over ‘Grave Threats’
By Mong Palatino
The case, filed by Representative France Castro over threats made Rodrigo Duterte on his TV program, will be a crucial test of the country's judicial system.
Victims of Myanmar Junta File War Crimes Charges in Philippine Court
By Sebastian Strangio
The case, filed on behalf of five ethnic Chin complainants, is the latest in a string of attempts to bring the country's generals to justice in a foreign jurisdiction.
Philippine Court Denies Bail to Prominent Duterte Critic
By Sebastian Strangio
The decision came after Leila De Lima was acquitted on the second of three politically motivated drug cases last month.
Philippines Refuses to Cooperate With ‘Unacceptable’ ICC Drug War Investigation
By Sebastian Strangio
Last week, the International Criminal Court ordered the restarting of its investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's violent "war on drugs."
Glimmer of Justice for 9-Year-Old Killed in Philippine Drug War
By Sebastian Strangio
Last month, a court accepted the petition of Lenin Baylon's father seeking to correct the cause of death listed on his death certificate.
Drug Arrest of Minister’s Son a Test of Philippine Judicial Independence
By Sebastian Strangio
Juanito Jose Remulla III was arrested last week for the possession of a large quantity of high-grade marijuana.
The Duterte Years Were Especially Deadly for Philippine Lawyers
By Sebastian Strangio
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers says that 133 lawyers have been killed in the Philippines since 1984, 59 of them over the past six years.
Philippine Judges and Lawyers Push Back Against Red-Tagging
By Mong Palatino
A judge who dismissed a government petition to designate the country's communist insurgency a terrorist group has in turn been accused of communist sympathies.
Philippine Senator and Leading Duterte Critic Marks Five Years in Jail
By Sebastian Strangio
According to a leading human rights group, Senator Leila de Lima's detention "exemplifies the lawlessness and cruelty of the Duterte administration.”
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