Stand with Human Rights and Democracy Campaign
Stand with Human Rights and Democracy warns of the rise in authoritarianism and disinformation taking place globally, and the links between these big issues playing out in countries around the world with those faced today in the US.
We call for heightened international action to defend human rights and democracy, and for governments to make greater use of international justice measures like the International Criminal Court and the Magnitsky Act.
Stand with Human Rights and Democracy grew out of work by organizations opposing former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign of extrajudicial killings, mainly as part of the “drug war” he promised in his 2016 campaign. Human rights organizations estimate the number of dead as more than 30,000.
The campaign also centered on Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, released now since November 2023 from nearly seven years of unjust detention for challenging the Duterte drug war. Watch the March 2024 UN event held by campaign founding organization StoptheDrugWar.org, keynoted by Senator de Lima via Zoom, on YouTube here.
