Drug war critics to keep updating ICC

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 23:48:30 +0000

Although the Philippines has withdrawn its membership from the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court (ICC), the family of slain drug suspect Djastin “DJ” Lopez will continue to provide the tribunal, as well as the Office of the Ombudsman, with details on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.

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‘Duterte legal aides showing ignorance of ICC rules’ – lawyer

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:27:34 +0000

By saying the International Criminal Court (ICC) cannot try President Duterte for the thousands of killings in his brutal war on drugs, the country’s top two legal officers betrayed their ignorance of the Rome Statute, human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares said on Tuesday.

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ICC: PH withdrawal won’t stop probe of drug war

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:30:55 +0000

ICC: PH withdrawal won’t stop probe of drug war

President Rodrigo Duterte could still be held accountable for the thousands of drug killings on his watch despite the Philip

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SC asked to let De Lima join oral arguments on PH’s ICC withdrawal

SC asked to let De Lima join oral arguments on PH’s ICC withdrawal

Opposition senators have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to let detained Senator Leila de Lima appear in the tribunal to join the oral arguments on the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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