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EJKs remain a serious problem in PH — US gov't report

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Us State Department,Chr,Country Reports On Human Rights Practices

A United States government report said that extra-judicial killings (EJKs) remained a serious problem in the Philippines in 2023 and that there were no significant changes in the country’s human rights situation.

A United States government report said that extra-judicial killings remain a serious problem in the Philippines in 2023 and that there were no significant changes in the country’s human rights situation.“EJKs, largely by police but also by other security forces, remained a serious problem,” the US Department of State said in its 58-page Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.“In addition, politically motivated killings, including of journalists, were reported during the year,” it added.

Meanwhile, the CHR also investigated 15 drug-related EJKs with 18 victims and PNP involvement in eight of the cases.The State Dept. said other agencies such as the PNP Internal Affairs Service , the Armed Forces of the Philippines , and the National Bureau of Investigation investigated whether the security force killings were justifiable.

 

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