The Marcos administration continues the Duterte-era practice of excluding the Commission on Human Rights on matters related to the drug war, but CHR remains hopeful this will change
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights remains out of the loop in the Marcos administration’s efforts to investigate drug-related killings committed under Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on drugs.
Even ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, who is continuing his investigation into Duterte’s drug war killings, said that the panel “merely conducted a ‘desk review'” of cases and that it “does not constitute investigative activity” and “cannot justify deferral of the [ICC]’s investigation.”were killed in police anti-illegal drug operations alone as of May 2022. This number does not include those killed vigilante-style, which human rights groups estimate to be between 27,000 and 30,000.
that reflect “the brutality of the anti-drug campaign and [point to] possible abuse of strength and intent to kill by the perpetrators.” It also found that the Duterte administration has “failed in its obligation to respect and protect human rights of every citizen, in particular, victims of drug-related killings.”
“The CHR needs to assert its indispensable role in seeking justice and accountability for the victims of this violent campaign,” she told Rappler on Wednesday, August 16, including assessing whether the government “has responded in a satisfactory manner to the CHR’s 2022 report.” The commission told Rappler on Tuesday, August 15, that it remains hopeful that “several windows of opportunity” evolve further into concrete involvement in drug war-related investigations. But while there have been preliminary discussions and meetings in the past on this matter, these are yet to be fully implemented.
Marcos closed his first year in office on June 30, 2023 with at least 342 drug-related killings across the Philippines, including victims killed in state operations and by unidentified perpetrators, as monitored by theThe death toll has risen toMore killings, no justice: Navigating continued impunity from Duterte to MarcosCarlos Conde, Human Rights Watch Asia senior researcher, said the continued exclusion of CHR shows that accountability and justice for victims of abuses “are not the top...
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