EVENT: Human Rights Challenge: One Year Later, Drug War Extrajudicial Killings Continue

Human Rights Challenge: One Year Later, Extrajudicial Killings Continue
side event at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs annual meeting, Vienna
Thursday 15 March, 1:10pm CET, Room MOE79

Live stream will be available from our Facebook and Event pages, and at https://stopthedrugwar.org/philippines, from about 1:00pm.

Extrajudicial killings in nations' "drug war" campaigns have plagued multiple countries. This session will review the current situation in countries affected by extrajudicial drug war killings, national and international advocacy efforts to stop them, and interrelated matters such as social media manipulation and the struggle to promote and preserve democratic institutions.

Featuring:

• Senator Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes, Republic of the Philippines
• Ellecer Carlos, iDEFEND human rights coalition, Philippines

Moderated by:

• David Borden, Executive Director, DRCNet Foundation (AKA "StoptheDrugWar.org")
• Marco Perduca, former Senator, Italy, Luca Coscioni Associazone

Sponsored by:

• DRCNet Foundation, United States
• Forum Drogue, Italy

Cosponsored by:

• Asian Network of People Who Use Drugs
• Ecumenical Advocacy Network on the Philippines
• FAAAT think & do tank
• Filipino American Human Rights Alliance
• In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND), Philippines
• México Unido Contra la Delincuencia A.C.
• No Peace Without Justice
• Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust (India)
• SATHI SAMUHA (Friends Group), Community-led Organization of Positive People Who Use Drugs in Nepal
• Students for Sensible Drug Policy
• Suruwat (Nepal)
• Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group (TTAG)
• Union C, Nepal

This forum follows on our 2017 CND side event, "Human Rights Challenge: Responding to Extrajudicial Killings in the Drug War," which featured a video from Vice President Leni Robredo that criticized President Duterte's drug policies. The video became controversial in the Philippines, leading to weeks of political attacks on Robredo including calls for her impeachment. Visit https://stopthedrugwar.org.philippines/ for further information, including links to video footage, transcripts, press coverage and other information.