More pressure on Marcos to help ICC probe on Duterte as alliance 'cracks'; Reds, PH govt agree to restart peace talks; Why is CHR still incomplete?; Jail congestion eased with release of 74k inmates
November 29, 2023: Philippines human rights news
KILLINGS
4 kidnapped Chinese siblings found dead | Philstar.com
DRUG WAR / ICC
478 now killed in #drugwar under Marcos. On 16-23 November, 6 died in Marcos's drug war. For 2023, Davao City remains the country's top hotspot with 56 kills (55 by cops) or almost 1 kill a week. Next to Davao City is Cebu with 46 kills (none by cops, mostly by unidentified assailants). https://twitter.com/DahasPH/status/1729414713610756130
Sen. Risa Hontiveros urges Palace to work with ICC
De Lima: Why would it be a problem to rejoin ICC? | GMA News Online
Critics of PH's return to ICC only serving Duterte's interest, says De Lima | Global News
Dela Rosa to Hontiveros, drug war critics: File case in PH courts, not ICC | Inquirer News
Guevarra firm: PH not legally bound to cooperate with ICC | Inquirer News
Bongbong Marcos can unilaterally rejoin ICC, says Drilon | Inquirer News
PH’s return to ICC may improve BBM’s human rights ‘reputation’ – law prof - Daily Guardian
POLITICS
VP Sara: No cracks in UniTeam amid ICC probe, confidential funds issues | GMA News Online
Duterte’s party loses more members to Marcos’s party
Romualdez: Resolutions calling for ICC cooperation 'sense of the House' | Inquirer News
LEILA DE LIMA
Motion for transfer of 7 PDLs in De Lima case submitted for resolution —lawyer | GMA News Online
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
The CHR leadership is still incomplete – here's why it matters
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS
She's just 20 and was accused of being a terrorist
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
PH gov't, NDFP agree to restart peace talks
Marcos gov’t, Maoist party agree to restart peace talks - BusinessWorld Online
CPP lays out demands to bolster peace negotiations between gov't, NDFP | Inquirer News
Revival of peace talks with NDFP an ‘optimistic step,’ Marcos says | Inquirer News
Makabayan House reps praise revival of peace talks with communists rebels | Inquirer News
Military, police back resumption of peace talks with communists | Inquirer News
What happened since the collapse of peace talks under Duterte - Bulatlat
NPA has no more active guerilla front, says AFP | GMA News Online
Army prevents NPA from regaining freed barangays
DETENTION
BJMP decongests jails nationwide, releases over 74,000 inmates from January to October
Abalos: Overcrowding in jails reduced after release of over 70,000 inmates
MEDIA
House to investigate SMNI for spreading disinformation on Romualdez's travels
NTC shuts down Radyo Bandera stations in 4 Normin towns
NUJP urges public caution in tagging media, bloggers as pro-China | Inquirer News
Journalists adopt Leyte village in response to poverty
POVERTY
Journalists adopt Leyte village in response to poverty
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Displacement of Tedurays shows deeply-rooted issue of political dynasties, says journalist
Ma'am Jo's killing was a nightmare. Her dreams for the Teduray tribe are alive.
HEALTH
DOH eyes new pathogens as flu-like cases spike | Philstar.com