BY THE NUMBERS
6,252
Total number of “suspects” killed in Duterte’s war on drugs from July 1, 2016, to May 31, 2022, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)’s Real Numbers PH report in 2022
30,000
Estimated number of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) related to the war on drugs, according to reports from groups that monitored the war crackdown, including the human rights watchdog Karapatan
345,216
Total number of persons arrested in relation to the drug war from July 1, 2016, to May 31, 2022, according to the PDEA.
Jan. 26, 2023
The date when the International Criminal Court (ICC) resumed investigation into the EJKs in the country
Nov. 1, 2011 to March 16, 2019
The “relevant period” when crimes against humanity were allegedly committed in the Philippines, according to the ICC investigation
19
Minimum estimated number of alleged drug pushers or thieves killed by the Davao Death Squad during the “relevant period,” according to the ICC arrest warrant
24
Minimum estimated number of alleged criminals or drug users killed by or under the supervision of members of Philippine law enforcement, sometimes with the assistance of persons who were not part of the police, during the “relevant period,” according to the ICC arrest warrant
Sources: Inquirer archives, karapatan.org, hrw.org, the International Criminal Court (ICC)
