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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 ...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is an independent office created by Section 18, Article XIII of the Philippine Constitution, with the primary function of investigating all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights in the Philippines. The commission is composed of a Chairperson and four members, majority of which ...
Kian delos Santos, Carl Arnaiz and Reynaldo de Guzman were three teenagers who were killed on August 16 to 18, 2017, during the course of the Philippine drug war.. On the evening of August 16, 2017, a 17-year-old Filipino student named Kian Loyd delos Santos was fatally shot by police officers conducting an anti-drug operation in Caloocan, Metro Manila.
The victims' relatives and the perpetrator's underage daughter were present at the scene of the crime and witnessed the incident. The incident was caught on camera and went viral on social media, sparking nationwide outrage and reigniting the discussion over police brutality and human rights violations in recent years. [2]
It is in violation of the constitution and the bill of rights. This is the beginning of using stronger measures to quell dissent against the government. Their justification is reminiscent of Marcos when he proclaimed martial law." [39] On February 24, 2006, the Philippine National Police violently dispersed
[38] The European Union delegation to the Philippines said that it welcomed the Philippine Government's eventual announcement that it would launch an investigation, but also reminded the government that it had made a commitment to the United Nations Human Rights Council "to ensure accountability for human rights violations and abuses." [39] The ...
Human Rights Watch further wrote that the murders and kidnappings are rarely investigated by the police or other government agencies; they often go unreported because of fears of reprisal against the victims or their families. The Philippine National Police blamed investigative failures on this reluctance, but as Human Rights Watch writes:
After the SONA 2022 protest in Davao, police forces nabbed two Lumad youth, Mawing and Ismael Pangadas, who were protesting for their rights. KAPATID, a support organization for political prisoners condemned the arrests after such protest in a "Freedom Park". The police said that the Lumad youth were arrested because of human trafficking.