On 21 March 2025, 20 organisations and 14 individuals signed the Statement of Unity on Duterte Panagutin Campaign Network to campaign for the accountability of Rodrigo Duterte for his crimes against humanity. Here is that statement.
We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, stand united in our unwavering commitment to seek truth, justice, and accountability together with the victims of human rights violations which were carried out under the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The sham drug war and Duterte’s war against dissent, which claimed the lives of thousands of Filipinos and left many more orphaned and grieving, continues to haunt our nation. It has disregarded the basic tenets of human rights and justice and deepened the culture of impunity.
We are one with the families and communities that have suffered from the extrajudicial killings and other crimes of Duterte. The pain of losing a loved one to state-sponsored violence is immeasurable. The climate of impunity, made worse by the curtailment of civil liberties and the repeated failure of domestic mechanisms to deliver justice, extends to this day. We thus stand with them in their demand for justice. Their grief is our grief; their struggle, our struggle.
At this critical juncture, we are committed to galvanizing efforts to ensure the prosecution of those responsible for these heinous crimes—no less than former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte himself, and ensuring that justice is rendered to the victims and their families. This fight for justice is a fight for the very future of human rights and democracy in our beloved country.
We call on the government of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to take the necessary steps to ensure accountability. We call on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other international bodies to pursue and expedite their investigations into the extrajudicial killings under the Duterte regime. We demand that the perpetrators face prosecution for their crimes against humanity and violations of international law.
We call upon all Filipinos, especially those who believe in the principles of justice and human dignity, to join us in this fight. The truth cannot be silenced, and justice should not be delayed. Together, we will hold those responsible to account and work toward healing the wounds of our nation.
As one, we demand: Duterte, Panagutin!
