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Rights group urges UN Special Rapporteur to support the reopening of ICC drug war probe

By Ivel John M. Santos | Nov 15, 2022 6:22 PM

A human rights group has urged Morris Tidball-Binz, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial or arbitrary executions, to either support the reopening of the investigation by International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan into alleged drug-related killings in the Philippines or conduct his own probe.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dela Rosa makes baseless claim that ‘no crimes against humanity’ occurred in the Philippine drug war

By VERA Files | Oct 04, 2022 2:12 PM

Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, the chief implementer of the controversial war on drugs during the Duterte administration, claimed without citing proof that no crimes against humanity occurred in the government’s anti-drug campaign.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Dela Rosa na ‘walang crimes against humanity’ ang nangyari sa giyera laban sa droga sa Pilipinas walang basehan

By VERA Files | Oct 04, 2022 2:12 PM

Walang binabanggit na patunay, iginiit ni Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, ang punong tagapagpatupad ng kontrobersyal na digmaan laban sa droga noong administrasyong Duterte, na walang krimen laban sa sangkatauhan ang naganap sa kampanya kontra droga ng gobyerno.

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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 […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT confront De Lima on ICC comment

By VERA Files | Aug 10, 2022 6:13 PM

A video circulating on Facebook (FB) is claiming that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos addressed former senator Leila De Lima over her comment on his administration’s refusal to rejoin the International […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ about-face on Philippines’ membership to the ICC

By VERA FILES | Aug 03, 2022 5:59 PM

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. voted for the entry of the Philippines into the International Criminal Court (ICC) when he was a senator in 2011. Now as head of state, he declared last Aug. 1 that the country will not rejoin the Netherlands-based court after withdrawing in 2018.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos bumaligtad sa isyu ng Philippine membership sa ICC

By VERA Files | Aug 03, 2022 5:59 PM

Bumoto si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. ng pabor sa pagpasok ng Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court (ICC) noong siya ay senador noong 2011. Bilang head of state ngayon, idineklara niya noong Ago 1 na hindi na muling sasali ang bansa sa korte na nakabase sa The Netherlands matapos mag-withdraw noong 2018.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: The ICC HAS jurisdiction to investigate in PH

By VERA Files | Aug 03, 2022 11:57 AM

A Facebook (FB) post claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) cannot interfere and investigate deaths related to the drug war in the Philippines because President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. […]

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Marcos’ declaration that PHL will not rejoin ICC a ‘terrible mistake’

By Ivel John M. Santos | Aug 01, 2022 9:04 PM

Human rights groups and opposition lawmakers denounced President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his declaration that the Philippines would not rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) under his administration.

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ICC chamber invites victims, PHL government to submit ‘views, concerns’ on call to resume drug war probe

By IVEL JOHN M. SANTOS | Jul 17, 2022 12:25 PM

The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order requesting both the Philippine government and victims of its “war on drugs” to submit comments on the […]

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