· February, 2013

Stories about Philippines from February, 2013

Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2012 Report

  9 February 2013

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...