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After Marcos was deposed in 1986, the newly drafted 1987 Constitution prohibited the death penalty but allowed Congress to reinstate it "hereafter" for "heinous crimes"; making the Philippines the first Asian country to abolish capital punishment. The death penalty was replaced by reclusion perpetua.
15 August 2020. By Preeti Jha,BBC News. Getty Images. Mr Duterte has once again pushed to reintroduce the death penalty. Capital punishment opponents expect a steep battle to prevent President...
Aug 6, 2020 · The Philippine government is considering bills to reinstate capital punishment for drug offenders, despite international human rights law and protocols. Human Rights Watch warns that this would violate the rights of thousands of people and further erode the country's credibility and leverage.
Amnesty Philippines opposes the death penalty in all cases and works to end it everywhere. Learn about the global trends, methods, and reasons to abolish the death penalty, and how it violates human rights.
Oct 10, 2022 · Learn about the history, statistics, and current status of the death penalty in the Philippines and around the world. Find out how many Filipinos are on death row abroad and how public opinion views capital punishment.
Aug 15, 2020 · President Duterte wants to reintroduce the death penalty for drug offenders as part of his brutal crackdown, but faces opposition from human rights groups, the Catholic church and some lawmakers. The article explores the arguments, the history and the risks of reinstating the death penalty in the Philippines.
Mar 7, 2017 · March 7, 2017. Philippines: The death penalty is an inhumane, unlawful and ineffective response to drugs. The adoption of a draft law by the Philippine House of Representatives to revive the death penalty sets the country on a dangerous path in flagrant violation of its international legal obligations, Amnesty International said today.
