GSP Monitoring Database on Philippines: International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1969)

Covered area: racial discrimination, hate speech

Last Monitoring Mission

The last GSP+ monitoring mission to the Philippines took place 28 February to 4 March 2022.

Monitoring Priorities for current monitoring period

war on drugs and related extra-judicial killings; human rights defenders; the possible reintroduction of the death penalty; the discussions on lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility; the end of contractualisation/security of tenure bill; child trafficking; collective bargaining and freedom of association; and child labour

Country info
Latest reports
Covered area

racial discrimination, hate speech

Reporting obligations

Last report submitted on 06 July 2021, was due 04 January 2012

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

The Philippines was granted GSP+ status in December 2014

Convention

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1969)

Issue area

Human Rights

Monitoring body

CERD / UN

Reporting cycle

every two years

Accession / Ratification

1967