'We are not in the business of blocking any movement of the Interpol,' says Justice Secretary Boying Remulla
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The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been consistent in its stand that it won’t cooperate with theBut on Thursday, August 1, Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said his agency will not block the International Police from arresting alleged ICC suspects in the country.
On Thursday, Remulla reiterated that the ICC can reach out to the Interpol for assistance and the court might tap the international police force in implementing its orders. Despite his reiteration of the Marcos government’s stance on the ICC, Remulla’s remark about not blocking the Interpol was unlike his previous statements against the court. In 2022, Remulla even hit ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and said the “The principle of comity dictates that we’re friendly to them, or we do not block anything legal that they’re doing. But if they’re doing something illegal, then we will not tolerate that if they violate our laws,” Remulla said.
The Philippines is a member-state of the Interpol, which means it has an obligation to cooperate with the international police body. The Philippines and 195 other countries comprise the Interpol and “work together and with the General Secretariat to share data related to police investigations.”, which connects the country’s law enforcement with other Interpol members and Interpol’s general secretariat.
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