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Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2012 Report

Categories: East Asia, Philippines, Governance, Human Rights, Politics

The overall human rights situation in the Philippines improved in 2012 with fewer extrajudicial killings and the passage of historic laws promoting rights. But the government has failed to address impunity for the most serious abuses. On prosecuting rights abusers, it needs to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.

Human Rights Watch releases its 2012 report [1] about the human rights situation in the Philippines