Issues Of Human Rights In The Philippines

Question 1

Extrajudicial Killings

Answer 1

• deliberate killing of State agents without proper judicial procedure or reasonable and factual assessment
• focused during “War on Drugs” of then President Rodrigo Duterte
• classified as “homicide under investigation” by Philippine National Police as of 2018

Question 2

Children’s Rights

Answer 2

• child labor, pornography, trafficking, violence against children, and lack of access to basic neccessities are some of the challenges PH faces with child rights

Question 3

Human Rights Advocate/Defender

Answer 3

• Human Rights Defender or those who protect human rights in Philippines and are critical of human rights abuses face supression by the government and harassment by state and non state actors (ex. Leila de Lima detention in February 2017)

Question 4

Attack on Journalists

Answer 4

• 186 journalists killed in assasinations in PH; media critical of State face harassment, intimidation and cyber attack as well as threat of shutting down.

Question 5

HIV Epidemic

Answer 5

• Considered a human rights issue in the PH because of the social stigma, discrimination and lack of access to health care; PH has fastest growing cases of HIV in Asia

Question 6

Gender-based Discrimination

Answer 6

• Increased attacks on LGBT+ members in the PH
• SOGIE Bill (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Bill) urgent certification denied, neglecting the protection of rights of Filipinos of all sexes and genders