The father of 2015 Miss World Philippines has become the latest victim in a war on drugs that has claimed over 8000 lives since president Rodrigo Duterte took power last year.(The Telegraph, UK, 24.04.2017) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/2…

A Filipino lawyer has asked The Hague’s International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands to charge the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, and 11 other officials with mass murder and crimes against humanity over the killings of…

A Filipino lawyer asked the International Criminal Court in The Hague to prosecute President Rodrigo Duterte and 11 other Philippine officials over the killings of thousands of people over three decades. (The New York Times, 24.04.2017) https://www…

New hit squad set to tackle rising number of incidents while prisons minister vows to put people orchestrating drop-offs ‘behind bars’. A special unit has been set up in an attempt to crack down on a surge in the number of drones smuggl…

When the Obama administration launched a sweeping policy to reduce harsh prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, rave reviews came from across the political spectrum. Civil rights groups and the Koch brothers praised Obama for his efforts, s…

Seven Albanian drug trafficking suspects were arrested after authorities chased their speedboat for nearly 22 hours across the Mediterranean Sea in a movie-like operation involving high speed boats, helicopters and planes. (ORCCP, 12.04.2017) https…