“Children’s Rights”

As of today many children suffer when the eldest people

abused them. When I see those children like me when
they abused, it’s very painful because that’s the reality.

Human Rights Watch research in the past year shows that

the killing of breadwinners has resulted in psycho-social
trauma and economic hardships for affected families, with
many children having to stop going to school and begin
working. Some of these children are bullied in schools
and in their communities; many are driven to extreme
poverty that forces them live in the streets.

Republic Act 7610: Special Protection of Children

Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.
Protection against the child abuse, Exploitation,
Discrimination. Providing penalties for its violation and
for other purposes.
“War Against Drugs”

 “If I make it to the presidential palace I will do just what

I did as mayor. You drug pushers, holdup men, and do-
nothings, you better get out because I'll kill you.” – Pres.
Duterte

The government’s “drug war” continued in 2019, with

new cases appearing in the media daily. The modus
operandi for the killings involved police raiding homes to
apprehend alleged drug dealers or users, who instead of
being taken into custody would be reported dead, with the
police claiming self-defense.

Since taking office on June 30, 2016, Philippine President

Rodrigo Duterte has carried out a “war on drugs” that has
led to the deaths of over 12,000 Filipinos to date, mostly
urban poor. At least 2,555 of the killings have been
attributed to the Philippine National Police. Duterte and
other senior officials have instigated and incited the
killings in a campaign that could amount to crimes against
humanity.
“Death Penalty”

Every day, people are executed and sentenced to death by the state as
punishment for a variety of crimes – sometimes for acts that should not
be criminalized. In some countries, it can be for drug-related offences, in
others it is reserved for terrorism-related acts and murder.

Allies of President Duterte in both houses of Congress pushed for the

reimposition of the death penalty, especially for drug crimes. In
September, Congress conducted hearings on numerous bills that seek to
amend existing laws to include capital punishment. Some countries
execute people who were under 18 years old when the crime was
committed, others use the death penalty against people with mental and
intellectual disabilities and several others apply the death penalty after
unfair trials – in clear violation of international law and standards.
People can spend years on death row, not knowing when their time is up,
or whether they will see their families one last time.

The death penalty has been abolished twice before - first in 1987 and

then again in 2006 after being reinstated in 1993. The last push for
abolition was led by the Catholic church, which holds considerable
influence over Filipinos in the largely Catholic country while Mr Duterte
is an open critic.
“Killing of Political Activists, Community
Leaders, Human Rights Defenders”