HRW to Marcos: Stop Mayor Duterte, end #drugwar; At HRC, Philippines reaffirms rights resolve; 100s of detainees suffer boil due to heat; Airstrikes vs Reds may stall peace talks; EU and human rights
April 8, 2024: Philippines human rights news
HRW PRESS RELEASE ON DAVAO “DRUG WAR”
DRUG WAR
Baste Duterte: No order to kill drug suspects | Philstar.com
INSURGENCY / CONFLICT / NATIONAL SECURITY
Airstrikes in Abra may derail peace negotiations with NDFP
Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur - Bulatlat
Gov’t expanding amnesty program for Reds, eyes 1,500 NPAs
Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur - Bulatlat
8 rebels surrender in Mindanao | Philstar.com
AFP: No verified report of any troops recruited into Chinese firms | ABS-CBN News
Suspected Abu Sayyaf fund facilitator gets over 4 years after Zamboanga court OKs plea deal
RIGHTS DEFENDERS / ACCOUNTABILITY
Philippines reaffirms human rights resolve | Philstar.com
Civil society activist RC Constantino dies at 79
10th Infantry Division enhances HR knowledge in AO35 training
CHR to probe recent killings of barangay officials across PH
LGBT
Refusing to be invisible: Intersex Filipinos struggle to be seen, understood
DETENTION
BJMP records high cases of boils, hypertension amid summer heat
BJMP records 600 PDLs with boils amid severe heat | GMA News Online
LABOR
Labor group pushes for worker protections as heat soars | Philstar.com
Better protection for workers, labor groups urge gov’t, employers
HEALTH
WHO: Basic health services lacking in PH, Western Pacific
CHILDREN / EDUCATION
DepEd urged: Revert to old school calendar ASAP | Philstar.com
School suspends wearing of uniform due to heat | Philstar.com
ENVIRONMENT
DENR chief breaks silence on reported family landholdings | Philstar.com
The Green Report: Why we should care about where evacuation centers are built
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
DISINFORMATION / PRESS FREEDOM
Timeline: The fight against website blocking in the Philippines - Bulatlat
How TikTok spreads false cures, false hopes
INTERNATIONAL
Batanes as ‘Balikatan’ site: US Army execs to build Warehouse
Human rights and trade | Philstar.com
PCCI to EU-FTA negotiators: Exercise caution to ensure fair conditions