The last fabricated charge against human rights defender Leila de Lima was dismissed. Concern grew as more activists were forcibly disappeared. The practice of “red-tagging” human rights defenders, including young activists, persisted, and the government continued to use counterterrorism measures against humanitarian workers. Killings in the context of the “war on drugs” continued. Human rights violations – such as of the right to health – beset the country’s drug treatment programme.
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