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Investigate Duterte, The Philippines

August 28, 2021

Rex Fernandez: The 64th legal practitioner killed under the Duterte administration

Another human rights lawyer has been extrajudicially killed in the Philippines. On the afternoon of Thursday, 26 August lawyer Rex Fernandez was ambushed by unidentified assailants in Cebu City. The… Continue reading "Rex Fernandez: The 64th legal practitioner killed under the Duterte administration"
Investigate Duterte, The Philippines

September 25, 2019

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 client in broad daylight. Attorney Cris… Continue reading "A war on the law: 47 jurists have been killed under Rodrigo Duterte’s watch"