state repression in the Philippines
Duterte’s lockdowns falters even as Philippines add over 100,000 new COVID cases in 10 days
The series of heavily policed and extended lockdowns in place since March 2020, has failed to contain the spread of COVID-19 and given way to more human rights violations
Outrage in Philippines over mass arrest in a sanctuary school for indigenous children
26 indigenous persons, including 19 children, were taken from a sanctuary school in Cebu City by the police in a supposed rescue operation with child welfare authorities and the military
Hearings continue against anti-terror law in the Philippines
On the second day of oral arguments being presented before the Supreme Court of the Philippines, petitioners argued that the law undermines protections against state abuse
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