Source: Amnesty International NZ The Philippine government must urgently put an end to the surge in often-deadly threats against judges and lawyers, Amnesty International said today, echoing the concerns of the countryâs own Supreme Court and Senate this week. Â âWhen the countryâs own Supreme Court and Senate are seized of the death toll facing the legal profession, it should be clear to everyone that the situation is disastrous,â said Emerlynne Gil, Amnesty Internationalâs Deputy Regional Director. âPresident Duterte continues to incite killings and the climate of impunity across the Philippines is catastrophic, with lawyers and judges increasingly the targets.Â