#DrugWar: Cop, NBI convicted for murder of South Korean; #MorePHkillings; #EnforcedDisappearances: CHR urged to probe 'secret prisons'; Landmine blast kills 2, NPA blamed; PH more accepting of LGBTQ?
June 7, 2023: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ATTEMPTED KILLING / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS
DPWH lawyer, driver hurt in Pasay shooting incident | Inquirer News
29 deaths, 12,000 loose firearms seized in PNP crackdowns Jan 1-Jun 2 - Acorda | Inquirer News
Suspect in rape-slay of 8-year-old girl in Lucena City found dead in jail | Inquirer News
Trike driver in alleged robbery killed in shootout with Davao City cops | Inquirer News
1 dead, 5 wounded in baptismal rite shooting in Basilan | Inquirer News
Three slain for allegedly resisting arrest in Cotabato town | Inquirer News
“DRUG WAR”
Court convicts cop, NBI agent over death of South Korean Jee Ick Joo
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
CHR asked to probe ‘secret prisons’ for activists | Inquirer News
Negros Occ. political detainee seeks CHR help on daughter's disappearance | Inquirer News
ARBITRARY ARREST / ILLEGAL DETENTION
A year after mass arrest, Tinang 83 face Concepcion police at Ombudsman
Peasant network to CHR, gov’t: Free ‘Mansalay 2’, political prisoners | Inquirer News
PNP nabs 7 Angeles cops for illegal detention of 13 individuals | Inquirer News
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
2 missing youth among 20 rebel returnees in Cagayan
‘Respect rights of 2 surfaced youth activists,’ group urges gov’t - Bulatlat
Land mine explosion kills 2 construction workers in Northern Samar
Army condemns NPA’s use of banned mines that killed 2 in N. Samar | Philippine News Agency
AFP vows justice for 2 mine explosion victims in N. Samar | Philippine News Agency
Timeline: What pushed Joshua Sagdullas to join the New People’s Army?
MEDIA / PRESS FREEDOM
Latest journo slay in PH worries int’l community | Inquirer News
PNP: Mindoro radioman's shooter identified; case prepared for filing | Inquirer News
UN rapporteur seeks to provide insights on Maria Ressa's pending libel case
Counsel: UN expert's role in Ressa case not an interference in court proceedings | ABS-CBN News
LEILA DE LIMA
De Lima camp: Court to issue resolution on bail 'very, very soon'
Philippine supporters of Duterte critic de Lima seek her freedom — BenarNews
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
PNP monitoring 45 ‘potential’ private armed groups ahead of barangay, SK polls | Inquirer News
Remulla: Suspects in Degamo slay were offered P8 million each to recant statements | Inquirer News
LGBTQ
PH more accepting of LGBTQ? What study vs experience say | ABS-CBN News
McDonald's Philippines wins praise for | Marketing-Interactive
CHILDREN / ATTACKS ON EDUCATION
Soldiers escort teachers to, from schools amid security threats in Cotabato town | Inquirer News
Soldiers sent out to protect Pikit teachers amid threats of gun attacks in Cotabato
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
HEALTH
Pandemic task force adviser Herbosa is new DOH chief
Influenza kills 4 kids, downs 160 people in South Cotabato
MENTAL HEALTH
Amid growth, Cagayan de Oro grapples with rise in suicidal behavior
LABOR / MIGRATION
Kuwait-bound Filipino migrants left stranded by entry ban - Nikkei Asia
RIGHTS DEFENDERS
Rappler columnist Walden Bello, Center Law receive Ignite Awards for Human Rights
FOREIGN AFFAIRS / GSP+
DTI chief Pascual: Talks about free trade deal with EU should start | GMA News Online