A lawyers’ group has asked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to “cease and desist from the dilatory attempts against the ICC investigation” into the killings during the illegal drugs operations conducted by the past administration.
A lawyers’ group has asked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to “cease and desist from the dilatory attempts against the International Criminal Court’s investigation” into the killings during the illegal drugs operations conducted by the past administration.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla, on the other hand, had said he will not welcome the ICC to the Philippines to conduct an investigation. CenterLaw said that “as a member of the international community, and pursuant to Article 127 of the Rome Statute, it is in the interest of not only the victims but our country for the Philippine government to cooperate with the ICC’s investigation.”
However, the Philippines deposited on March 17, 2018, upon the instruction of then President Rodrigo R. Duterte, a written notification to the ICC that declared the country’s withdrawal from the tribunal.
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