The International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial chamber has authorized an investigation into the Duterte administration’s war on drugs on the back of the “crime against humanity of murder” that judges say may have been committed.
Something smells fishy.
Malacañang on Monday said it will let United States (US) President Joe Biden decide on the call of 11 US senators urging the Biden administration to condemn the alleged human rights abuses committed by the government of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan said President Rodrigo Duterte wasted his chance to talk about solutions to hunger and poverty during his last State of the Nation Address by spending more time to talk about the war on drugs.
Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco said the government’s war on drugs is among the top achievements of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Kumbinsido si Atty. Diokno na makabubuti sa lahat ng panig at maging kay Pangulong Duterte kung matutuloy ang pag-iimbistiga ng International Criminal Court sa sinasabing war on drugs ng administrasyon. Bagama’t mahabang proseso, mas maigi na aniyang matuloy ito para makamit ng mga posibleng biktima ang hustisya.
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Monday sought a full investigation into crimes against humanity during the Philippines’ “war on drugs”, in one of her last acts before stepping down this week.
Outgoing International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has asked judges to launch an investigation into the Philippines’ “war on drugs” under President Rodrigo Duterte.
House Deputy Minority leader Carlos Isagani Zarate and Bayan Muna Chairman Neri Colmenares on Thursday supported the move of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to conduct intensive investigation on the thousands of death under the government’s war on drugs.
Para kay Rep. Pichay, very successful ang laban kontra droga ni Pangulong Duterte. Malaki aniya ang nakita niyang pagbabago laban sa droga sa bansa.
