FACT CHECK: Tolentino representing Dela Rosa in ICC needs context
On March 29, Sen. Francis Tolentino said he had “accepted the proposal” to be counsel of his colleague, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On March 29, Sen. Francis Tolentino said he had “accepted the proposal” to be counsel of his colleague, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The government wants to refute the arguments made by International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan last week in pressing to continue its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity under the Duterte administration’s “war on drugs.”
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has insisted that the “extremely serious” drug-related crimes committed during the Duterte administration were encouraged by the former president himself and other top state officials.
Perhaps Duterte's defenders are well aware that it would be difficult to win the battle with the ICC legally, so they are trying to win over the public by engaging in disinformation and discrediting the ICC.
Sino dapat sisihin, 'yung ICC dahil pakailamero o 'yung ilang mga opisyal at pulitiko na puro pagsipsip at pagtatakip ang inaatupag?
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.
Nakasaad sa Paragraph 2, Article 127 ng Rome Statute, ang kasunduan na nagtatatag ng ICC, na ang isang state party ay hindi nalilibre sa mga obligasyon nito sa panahon ng pagiging miyembro nito kahit kumalas na ito. Ang Pilipinas ay isang state party mula Nobyembre 1, 2011 hanggang Marso 16, 2019.
This is the fourth time Remulla skipped context regarding the jurisdiction of the ICC.
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.
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted the request of the Philippine government to extend the deadline for the submission of its appeal brief on the investigation of alleged drug-related crimes against humanity under the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte.