Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Secret cells: a new low for the PNP and the war on drugs

Even for a police force that President Duterte says is “corrupt to the core”, illegally detaining suspects in a secret cell is a shocking abuse of their powers. The Filipino president is fighting his war on drugs while simultaneously battling with a police force that he does not trust.


ASEAN’s shame: Where is Sombath Somphone?

Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Sarah Caroline Bell The sun had set on a warm Saturday evening in Vientiane. For most, December 15 2012 was just another weekend, but…