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Philippine extrajudicial killings are politically motivated murders committed by government officers, punished by local and international law or convention.They include assassinations; deaths due to strafing or indiscriminate firing; massacre; summary execution is done if the victim becomes passive before the moment of death (i.e., abduction leading to death); assassination means forthwith or ...
Enforced disappearances in the Philippines (13 P) Pages in category "Missing person cases in the Philippines" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
Pages in category "Enforced disappearances in the Philippines" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In the Philippines, amparo and habeas data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of the writ of habeas corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court). Amparo means 'protection,' while habeas data is 'access to information.' [1] Both writs were conceived to solve the extensive Philippine extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances since 1999.
The global statistical data on missing persons throughout the world from the late 20th and early 21st centuries are unreliable due to a number of factors, [1] including international migration, travel capabilities, [2] and legal protection for individuals who may have chosen to disappear intentionally. [3]
Extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, the deliberate killing of persons without the lawful authority granted by a judicial proceeding.The term typically refers to government authorities, whether lawfully or unlawfully, targeting specific people for death, which in authoritarian regimes often involves political, trade union, dissident, religious and social figures.
Between April 2021 and January 2022, 34 cockfight enthusiasts (locally called sabungero; plural mga sabungero) from areas of Luzon, Philippines went missing. [1] Of the missing, 19 are from Laguna, six from Manila, another six from Batangas, and two from Bulacan. They have been referred to by the media as the missing sabungeros. [2] [3] [4]
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