GSP Monitoring Database on Philippines: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1976)

Covered area: right to life, freedom of religion, expression and speech, freedom of assembly, rights to due process and a fair trial, abolition of forced labour and slavery

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

right to life, freedom of religion, expression and speech, freedom of assembly, rights to due process and a fair trial, abolition of forced labour and slavery

Reporting obligations

Last report submitted 31 May 2019 (was due in 2016)

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

The Philippines was granted GSP+ status in December 2014

Convention

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1976)

Issue area

Human Rights

Monitoring body

CCPR / UN

Reporting cycle

after request (usually every 4 years)

Accession / Ratification

1986