The Philippine government has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reverse its decision to reopen the investigation into the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.
In its 50-page appeal filed with the ICC Appeals Chamber on Tuesday, the government requested to suspend the ruling that authorized the resumption of the probe and to reverse the decision.
"The resumption of the Prosecution's investigation pending resolution of this appeal would therefore defeat its very purpose and create an irreversible situation that could not be corrected. The suspension of the Prosecution's investigation into the Situation in the Republic of the Philippines is therefore warranted pending the expeditious resolution of this appeal," it added.
It also said the PTC made an error"reversing the Prosecution's burden of proof in the context of Article 18 proceedings." The ICC, under Article 17 , can also rule there is"unwillingness" by a state or country to participate if"the proceedings were or are being undertaken or the national decision was made for the purpose of shielding the person concerned from criminal responsibility for crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court," including crimes against humanity.
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