Drug war victims and their families tell the International Criminal Court, there is no prospect of obtaining justice 'at the domestic level.' Full story:
MANILA, Philippines – Victims and their families “unanimously and strongly urge” the International Criminal Court to continue investigations into the violent war on drugs associated with former president Rodrigo Duterte as justice for them remains elusive.
The consultation process received five victim representations containing views and concerns expressed on behalf of 350 individual victims and 165 families. According to the report, it aims to “provide an overview, in the victims’ own words and the words of their representatives, of the victims’ attempts to obtain justice in the Philippines, their current situation, as well as relevant contextual information which may assist” the appeal proceedings.
One quote in the report said that “victims of rights violations have been unable to pursue remedies under a prevalent climate of fear and impunity, and more pointedly, have been unable to access the justice system with massive institutional challenges.” “To this day, they live in constant fear for their lives and are continually retraumatized by their exposure to criminal elements that are still protected by impunity and remain unchanged,” the report noted.
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