Archive - The ICC Probe

Other than giving Oplan Tokhang defenders some brownie points to crow about in the eyes of their supporters, Jude Sabio's withdrawal of his communication does nothing to the preliminary examination being carried out by ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s office.

The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court may wrap up its preliminary probe on President Duterte’s drug war sooner than expected.

Reacting to the update by ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Trillanes, a staunch critic of Duterte, said, “To the members of the PNP who have been a part of the EJKs, you would have to make a decision on whether you would fall with Duterte on being liable for crimes against humanity, or you would partly cleanse your crime by being a witness for the ICC prosecutors.”

Here are three things you need to know about the ICC’s 2019 report.

“Alam mo na maayos kitang trinato at maayos ang ating samahan nung nakaraang mahigit dalawang taon. Panay pa ang papuri at pakikiisa mo noon sa pakikipaglabanan natin para sa tama. Kahit walang pera ang oposisyon, tibay ng loob at paninindigan naman ang capital natin sa labang ito.

Duterte has no pending case with the ICJ.

“My office ‘s independent and impartial preliminary examination into the situation in the Philippines continues.”

Lawyer Gilbert Andres says the "Kian Delos Santos conviction" is not enough.

Last 17 May 2018, the Philippines deposited with the United Nations its written notification of withdrawal from the Rome Statue on the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute). This is pursuant to Article 127 of the Rome Statute which also states that the withdrawal takes effect a year after.

One of the reasons that will make the International Criminal Court decide to exercise jurisdiction over alleged extra-judicial killings committed under the Duterte administration is when they see that the government is “unable or unwilling” to prosecute the crimes. It is called the principle of complementarity.

Castillo’s daughter is hopeful but realistic.“Maghintay lang tayo Mama na bumaba si Duterte. Magsasalita din ang mga witnesses natin."

Next month, March 17, the withdrawal of the Philippines from the Rome Statute, the founding treaty for the International Criminal Court, will take effect- one year after the Duterte government deposited its official notification with the United Nations Secretary-General in New York.

President Rodrigo Duterte identified the wrong leader when he ranted about the International Criminal Court.

The one thing that spooks President Duterte fiercely is the case of crime against humanity brought against him before the International Criminal Court in The Hague which gave him the dubious distinction of being the first Southeast Asian leader to be charged before the ICC.

In a Papua New Guinea speech, he repeated an earlier false claim that the EU created the ICC.

President Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed at least twice last month that the European Union created the International Criminal Court.

In his first press briefing as presidential spokesperson, Salvador Panelo claimed the Philippines never “withdrew, actually” from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This contradicts his statement in March when he said the country’s withdrawal from the ICC was already “in order, in fact.”

Newly-appointed Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo, in his first press briefing on Oct. 12, made two wrong claims about the International Criminal Court (ICC)—bringing to four the total number of blunders he has made about the tribunal so far.