A delegation of the European Parliament has found that the human rights situation in the Philippines has improved under the present Marcos administration compared to the time of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
This was disclosed by European Parliament member Hannah Neumann in a press briefing following the delegation’s three-day visit to Manila on Feb. 24.
In a statement, the delegation said they were encouraged by promising first steps that the Marcos administration has undertaken, notably within the UN Universal Periodic Review framework. “Members underlined that re-joining by the Philippines of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court – to which all member states of the EU are signatories – would reinforce the government’s stated commitment to fighting impunity,” it added.
“Moreover, they expressed support for local calls for decriminalizing libel and cyber libel, as well as for the effective end of ‘red tagging’ and abuse of the anti-terror legislation to tame critical voices,” it added.
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