Philippine extrajudicial killings are politically motivated murders committed by government officers, punished by local and international law or convention.

2019年2月11日 · Since the election of Rodrigo Duterte in June 2016, a violent ‘war on drugs’ has claimed upwards of 5,000 lives in the Philippines. Executions by police and militia groups that target drug dealers and users not only exacerbate the drug problem but constitute a violation of the right to freedom from execution by extrajudicial killing.

2024年4月24日 · MANILA, Philippines — A report from the United States (U.S.) Department of State said that extrajudicial killings (EJKs) in the Philippines remain a “serious problem”. In a 58-page Country...

3 天之前 · MANILA, Philippines — Advocates of extrajudicial killing (EJK) victims and their loved ones on Friday clarified facts surrounding the ordeal of “Aling Shiela,” who became a subject of

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes and fully supports the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent pronouncement to establish a dedicated task force to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) related to the anti-illegal drug campaign of the previous administration.

2 天之前 · MANILA, Philippines — The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. keen on pursuing justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings (EJK) during the time of former president Rodrigo ...

2025年3月11日 · Rise Up for Life and for Rights (Rise Up), a group of families and advocates of EJK victims under Duterte’s drug war, shared initial reactions from some victims’ families on Facebook. ... Philippines January 2025 unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. Manila Standard Business-March 6, 2025, 10:21 am.

2024年10月13日 · MANILA, Philippines — Families of extrajudicial killing (EJK) victims are turning to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in their pursuit of justice, as filing cases in the country has...

6 天之前 · MANILA – An ecumenical human rights group has reported a surge in online harassment against families of extrajudicial killing (EJK) victims during the previous administration's drug war following the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement issued Monday, Rise Up for Life and…

2024年5月24日 · EJK technically refers to politically motivated killings carried out by influential people who are protected from accountability by the authority of the states to which they are affiliated.