MANILA, Philippines — Extrajudicial killings of drug suspects, attacks on indigenous peoples, violations of reproductive health rights, child labor and discrimination related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are the key issues that the Philippines faced in 2016, a human rights group said. International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its World Report 2017 which reviews human rights practices in more than 90 countries. READ: HRW: Despite RH Law, policies deter condom useThe report also supported the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RH) Law. Duterte recently issued Executive Order 12 which orders the implementation of the RH law in the country. This order was issued after his promise in his first State of the Nation Address to put the RH law into full force and effect.

Source: Philippine Star January 13, 2017 08:03 UTC