Key questions arise as to what to expect from recently elected Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s policy regarding the war on drugs in the country.
Read moreDrug Use And Dignity: Contributions From The Human Rights Community
An examination of various public responses to drug use, with a close look at individual agency and how policy oscillates between punitive dismissal and paternalistic intervention.
Read moreDevelopment at a Cost: Ignoring Human Rights in the Philippines’ War on Drugs
The Philippines has been marked by police violence and extrajudicial killings since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016. His aggressive war on drugs comes at the cost of human rights and is disproportionally affecting the country's poorest citizens.
Read moreThe impact on children from the “war on drugs” in the Philippines
In its latest report, Human Rights Watch has highlighted the lasting harm caused to children in the Philippines from the government’s “war on drugs.”
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