Under international law, a “potentially unlawful death” is the product of an arbitrary, summary, or extra-legal execution or an alleged extrajudicial killing (EJK). In the event that the victim survived the incident, the violation is referred to as “frustrated or attempted extrajudicial killing.” How …

2017年11月14日 · Speaking about the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, newly appointed Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque has alternately used the terms “extra-legal killings” (ELKs) and “ extrajudicial killings ” (EJKs). “Extra-legal killings” include killings done without due process, Roque said in a Nov. 4 interview, citing a United Nations definition.

Extrajudicial killings are most commonly referred to as "salvaging " in Philippine English. [6][7][8] The word is believed to be a direct Anglicization of Tagalog salbahe ("cruel", "barbaric"), from Spanish salvaje ("wild", "savage"). [9]

By instituting legislative and policy restrictions, the government has weaponized the law meant to restrict people’s dissent. These deliberate attacks have not only created a culture of fear and impunity but have also directly put many rights defenders lifes at constant risk.

2024年11月1日 · However, for the families of thousands of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the Duterte drug war, remembering brings with it painful memories of how once productive lives were suddenly, brutally and unjustly cut short, often in the middle of the night, and by the police who were sworn to serve and protect the public.

2019年7月18日 · It seeks to define EJK as “the unlawful, and deliberate killing of targeted individuals or groups thereof, carried out by agents of the State and under its order of acquiescence in lieu of...

This research examined the extrajudicial killings (EJK) and its effects on the socialization and self-acceptance of the victim’s families. Using quantitative research with structured questionnaires and interviews as the main data gathering strategies, the primary data were

2018年8月24日 · So I wanted my poem to be a poem of questions. I settled on EJKs. I wanted it to be “more a poem” than a mere protest slogan. So I went for lyricism and “dainty” images of nature. On revision, it grew more violent as I imagined the torture before the execution.

2025年3月17日 · Protest rally in Manila calls for justice, accountability for EJK victims. BY Diann Ivy C. Calucin. ... The protesters remained resolute in their calls for justice, chanting slogans such as “Itigil ang pamamaslang, katatungan ipaglaban” (Stop the killings, fight for justice). related stories. related tags. #metronews. our company.

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.