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Article Keyword: ICC

  • Categories News THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    Remulla wants OSG to stop engaging with ICC on drug war probe

    By Ivel John M. Santos  |  Jul 19, 2023 6:14 PM

    While Malacanang continued to remain silent, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he will advise Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra to stop engaging with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its rejection of the government’s appeal to stop the resumption of the investigation on the Philippines’ war on drugs

    ICC, International Criminal Court, Rodrigo Duterte, War on drugs

  • ICC lets victims participate in appeal proceeding. Photo courtesy of Luis Liwanag and Raffy Lerma.
    Categories Editor's Pick News THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    ICC lets victims participate in appeal proceedings of drug probe, denies PH access to their identities

    By Tatiana Maligro  |  Mar 23, 2023 4:16 PM

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed alleged victims of the drug war under the Duterte administration to present their views on the government’s opposition to the resumption of the tribunal’s investigation into the bloody campaign. 

    Duterte drug war, International Criminal Court, victims' representation

  • Categories News THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    PH notes errors in ICC ruling on drug probe, presses for reversal

    By Ivel John M. Santos and Tatiana Maligro  |  Mar 15, 2023 9:21 AM

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) made “legal errors” in its decision to allow the resumption of its investigation into the Duterte administration’s controversial war on drugs and should reverse the ruling, the government said in its appeal brief filed on March 13. “It is submitted that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) committed several errors of law […]

    Duterte administration, ICC, Menardo Guevarra, War on drugs

  • Categories News THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    PH urges ICC to dismiss request of drug war families to air side on probe appeal

    By Tatiana Maligro  |  Mar 03, 2023 10:44 PM

    The Philippine government has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to deny the request by the families of alleged drug war victims to respond to the state’s appeal to stop the court’s investigation into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody campaign. In its eight-page appeal before the ICC Appeals Chamber, the Office of the Solicitor General […]

    drug war, ICC, International Criminal Court, Office of Solicitor General

  • Rodrigo Duterte
    Categories Commentary

    Are allies incriminating Duterte in ICC probe?

    By Tita C. Valderama  |  Feb 27, 2023 11:30 AM

    By blocking the ICC probe through their legislative influence, aren’t they putting the judicial system and Duterte’s innocence in serious doubt? Therefore, the ICC probe becomes necessary.

    drug war, ICC, Rodrigo Duterte

  • #VERAfied: Surigao congressman errs in claiming Duterte ‘never’ ordered the killing of drug pushers
    Categories FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Surigao congressman errs in claiming Duterte ‘never’ ordered the killing of drug pushers

    By VERA Files  |  Feb 24, 2023 9:09 PM

    Former president Rodrigo Duterte made public statements ordering the killing of drug suspects at least once every year since 2016.

    drug war, EJK, house of representatives, ICC jurisdiction, Johnny Pimentel, Rodrigo Duterte

  • Categories News THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    Philippine government seeks to block resumption of ICC drug war probe

    By IVEL JOHN M. SANTOS  |  Feb 07, 2023 9:06 PM

    The government has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reverse the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber allowing the prosecution to resume an investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines related to the illegal drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte. In a five-page appeal filed by the Office of Solicitor General (OSG) Menardo […]

    drug war, Duterte, ICC, International Criminal Court, Rodrigo Duterte

  • Categories FACT CHECK Fact Sheet NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: UN body’s universal periodic review of PH human rights situation explained

    By VERA Files  |  Nov 13, 2022 11:24 PM

    What is universal periodic review (UPR) of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and its relevance to improving the human rights situation in the country? Here are five things you should know.

    bongbong marcos, Human rights, UN OHCHR, United Nations, upr

  • Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla
    Categories FACT CHECK NED FC THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: For the second time, Justice secretary’s claim on ICC jurisdiction over PH needs context

    By VERA Files  |  Oct 19, 2022 2:46 PM

    During the 136th session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva last Oct. 11, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla reiterated the government’s position that the International Criminal Court (ICC) “has ceased having jurisdiction” over the Philippines. This lacks context.

    drug war, EJK, Extra-judicial killings, International Criminal Court, Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla

  • Categories Editor's Pick News THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    PHL argument to defer drug war probe fails to convince ICC prosecutor

    By Ivel John M. Santos  |  Sep 27, 2022 7:45 PM

    The Philippine government has failed to convince International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan that it has been conducting an adequate probe on alleged crimes against humanity related to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Consequently, Khan renewed his call on the Pre-Trial Chamber, a judicial branch under the ICC, to allow the resumption of […]

    ICC, Karim Khan, Rodrigo Duterte, War on drugs

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