Another human rights lawyer has been extrajudicially killed in the Philippines. On the afternoon of Thursday, 26 August lawyer Rex Fernandez was ambushed by
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What does it say about a government that kills peace consultants?
For thousands of years, diplomats and emissaries have been given special status that ensures them immunity from prosecution and a safe passage. The concept
A war on the law: 47 jurists have been killed under Rodrigo Duterte’s watch
An anti-mining lawyer survived an assassination attempt this week in Capiz province, while she was on board a vehicle with her daughter and a
Never "Move On" From the Lessons of EDSA
No greater episode exists in the narrative of Philippine history than the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. It was the greatest testament of the
Why We Cannot Ignore Duterte's Rhetorics
President Rodrigo Duterte is no stranger to controversy, particularly because of his callous rants that begs one to question if he is serious about them