On Thursday 17 February, MEPs adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in the Philippines (627 votes in favour, 26 against and 31 abstentions). They denounce the dramatic decline in human rights since the election of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016. They call on the Philippine authorities to stop the violence and, in particular, to end the “war on drugs”, which has killed tens of thousands of people in the country.
They are also calling for an independent international...