HRW decries EU silence on rights, urges bloc to use human rights as leverage in FTA talks; Red-tagging Christians; #DrugWar: Police 'cleansing'; Political violence: Police,army raid town hall in MisOr
August 2, 2023: Philippines human rights news
ACCOUNTABILITY / EU / GSP+ / FTA
HRW decries EU silence on rights, urges bloc to use human rights as leverage in FTA talks
European Commission’s silence on rights issues disappoints rights groups | Global News
FTA needed as PH may no longer qualify for GSP+ | The Manila Times
European Commission president: PH human rights situation improving under Marcos admin
EU chief: Human rights situationin PH ‘much better’ under PBBM - Manila Standard
Ushering in a new era of PH-EU relations
EU extends PH trade privileges until 2027 - Manila Standard
EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS
Alleged drug pusher shot dead by riding-in-tandem in Quezon | Inquirer News
DRUG WAR / POLICE CORRUPTION
Acorda: Cleansing of 'undesirable' PNP officers continues | Inquirer News
Alleged drug pusher shot dead by riding-in-tandem in Quezon | Inquirer News
3 officers axed for slipping tobacco, drugs into Bilibid | Philstar.com
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING
'Red-Tagging' Christians To Silence Govt Critics In The Philippines - Vision Christian Media
LEILA DE LIMA
Prosecution to seek return of 3 witnesses vs De Lima | ABS-CBN News
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
Viscom targets ranking NPAs with amnesty offer
Gov't execs say Laguna town now NPA-free | Inquirer News
10 rebels surrender to government forces | The Manila Times
NPA rebel captured in Misamis Oriental - SUNSTAR
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Overkill, say senators of Misamis Occidental town hall raid
PNP to maintain ‘aggressive’ drive against private armed groups | Inquirer News
Anti-Terrorism Council defends tagging Teves as terrorist
Pushed into a corner, 'terrorist' Teves blasts Marcos, other officials, media
[ANALYSIS] Danger signs in an oligarchy: Political violence and intrigue
LABOR / MIGRATION
ILO, Stella Maris partner to protect Filipino migrant fishers - EIN Presswire