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UN Expert Cites Need for Legal Reforms in the Philippines

The U.N. special rapporteur noted some improvements under the Marcos administration, but “not sufficient to turn the page decisively on the past.”

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Philippines LGBTQ Activists Protest Arrest of Drag Artist

Manila’s LGBTQ community rallied in support of drag performer Luka Pura Vega, who was arrested after a video of their performance dressed as Jesus Christ circulated online.

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Freedom of Expression Declines Further Under Marcos

As expected, the Philippines’ new leader has done little to reverse his predecessor’s dire track record on free speech.

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Does Marcos Jr Need Martial Law When He Already Has the Anti-Terror Law?

Amid fears of a return to dictatorship, will the Philippines’ new president wield the Anti-Terror Law to its most devastating ends?

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Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Majority of Controversial Anti-Terror Law

Human rights activists had sought to have the law struck down as unconstitutional.

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