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Afghan war crimes probe must go ahead, ICC judges say
The move is immediately hailed by human rights organizations as a 'pivotal moment' for victims of the central Asian country's 18-year-war since the 2001 US invasion
ICC prosecutor announces probe into 'war crimes' in Palestinian territories
'War crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip,' says Prosecutor Fatou Besouda
Panelo downplays critics' 'fervent wish' of Duterte 'arrest' in ICC case
Meanwhile, detained Senator Leila de Lima welcomes the International Criminal Court's report on the status of the complaint against Duterte over his administration's war on drugs
ICC authorizes probe into alleged Myanmar Rohingya abuse
The probe will look at allegations of 'systematic acts of violence,' deportation as a crime against humanity, and persecution on the grounds of ethnicity or religion against the Rohingyas
Congolese 'Terminator' warlord gets harshest ever ICC sentence
While the judges gave Bosco Ntaganda the maximum sentence allowed by the ICC in terms of the number of years, they say that 'despite their gravity' his crimes do not warrant a full-life prison term
Myanmar army rejects ICC bid for full Rohingya probe
'The military and government have not neglected the issue and have been trying to take action against those who committed abuses,' says Myanmar military spokesman Brigadier General Zaw Min Htun
Sudan new military rulers offer dialogue as protests rage
Analysts say that Omar al-Bashir's overthrow in a palace coup has made the transition to democracy in Sudan a more distant prospect
ICC judges turn down request for Afghanistan war crimes probe
'The judges decided that an investigation into the situation in Afghanistan at this stage would not serve the interests of justice,' the International Criminal Court says in a statement
EU backs ICC after U.S. revokes prosecutor's visa
The revocation of Fatou Bensouda's visa comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced restrictions on ICC staff who probe US or allied personnel
FALSE: Miriam Defensor Santiago’s election as ICC judge is void
‘The Rome Statute only refers to a requirement of State Party nationality at the time of election but not afterwards,’ says the International Criminal Court
ICC can still go after China's Xi Jinping after Philippine pull out
The question now, Batongbacal said, is if the ICC can still pursue the case since the Philippines had pulled out
‘Miriam would have pulverized’ Panelo, says late senator’s sister
Linn Defensor Evangelista, the sister of Miriam Defensor Santiago, slams Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo for saying that the late senator's election as an ICC judge was not valid
Robredo says ICC complaint vs China's Xi 'gives Filipinos hope'
'Parang dinugtungan ulit iyong pag-asa sa ating mga puso, na mayroon pa naman pala tayong lakas na labanan iyong isang malaking entity kagaya ng China,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
ICC complaint vs China's Xi 'deserves support' of Filipinos – senators
(UPDATED) 'It is a patriotic move....that deserves the support of every freedom-loving Filipino whose duty is to protect and preserve our country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,' says Senator Panfilo Lacson
Foreign delegation probing lawyer killings in PH claims heavy surveillance
Both the police and the military snub the international delegation of lawyers who managed to secure interviews with prosecutors and judges
Duterte's withdrawal from ICC an 'act of desperation' – Human Rights Watch
'[President Rodrigo Duterte]'s bald-faced effort to protect himself from the court’s reach looks more like an act of desperation for a man who appears deeply implicated in alleged crimes against humanity,' HRW's Param-Preet Singh says
Can PH return to ICC in the time of Duterte? ‘Yes, through void ab initio’
The Philippine Coalition for the ICC uses the same tactic of the Duterte administration and asks the Supreme Court to declare the withdrawal void from the start
Int’l Criminal Court vows probe despite PH withdrawal
'My Office's independent and impartial preliminary examination into the situation in the Philippines continues,' says International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
International probers: No effective investigation of lawyer killings in PH
Policemen, the foreign lawyers say, are not conducting initial investigations, and prosecutors are left to wait for police reports that do not come
ICC investigators to be denied entry, deported if they visit PH to probe drug war
Any attempt to gather more information about the Duterte administration's campaign against illegal drugs will be taken by Malacañang as interference with Philippine sovereignty
Duterte slammed after Int'l Criminal Court withdrawal
'You can withdraw but you cannot hide,' opposition senatorial bet Gary Alejano warns President Rodrigo Duterte
PODCAST: Ang pagkalas ni Duterte at Pilipinas sa Int'l Criminal Court
Ang pagkalas na ito ay tila pagbasura sa ginawang pagsisikap ng mga human rights advocates na mapasama tayo sa ICC, isang prosesong tumagal nang 11 taon
Withdrawal will make ICC investigation of Philippines difficult – expert
‘The ICC depends on state cooperation for matters of arrest and surrender – and this has definitely been a problem,’ says international lawyer Priya Pillai
Duterte throws out decade-long fight for the International Criminal Court
It took 11 years under 3 presidents for the Philippines to finally become a member of the International Criminal Court. That ends under President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, March 17, 2019.
PH out of ICC soon: Eyes on the Supreme Court to intervene
‘What are at stake here are available remedies for citizens where domestic judicial and law enforcement authorities, by sheer inaction, become unable or unwilling to prosecute impunity,’ says Romel Bagares of PH Coalition for the ICC
ICC team probes Rohingya atrocities in Bangladesh
The International Criminal Court in a statement says the probe is part of the prosecutor office's 'ongoing preliminary examinations concerning the situation in Bangladesh/Myanmar'
Rappler Talk: Chito Gascon on PH outside International Criminal Court
CHR Chairperson Chito Gascon sits down with Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug on Wednesday, February 6, to discuss what the future holds for the Philippines as a non-member of the International Criminal Court
Belgium to take in ex-Ivory Coast president Gbagbo
The International Criminal Court finally frees Gbagbo, after his shock acquittal last month on charges of crimes against humanity
ICC halts release of Ivory Coast's Gbagbo
Prosecutors file a last-ditch challenge to keep Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude behind bars while the ICC looks at an overall appeal against the decision to acquit them
Duterte gov't allows 'drug war' deaths to go unsolved
The systematic delay in solving killings does not help the Duterte administration in a landmark legal battle before the International Criminal Court
Rappler Talk: Lawyer Arpee Santiago on importance of Int'l Criminal Court
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with human rights lawyer Arpee Santiago, as the International Criminal Court's Office of the Prosecutor conducts a preliminary examination of the situation in the Philippines
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ICC Prosecutor: We will continue to examine PH war on drugs
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda will carry on with her preliminary examinations despite President Duterte’s withdrawal of the Philippines from the ICC
Conviction of Kian's killers won't weaken ICC examination of drug war – experts
(UPDATED) Of the 20,000 estimated deaths in the 'war on drugs,' the government has investigated only 76, excluding numbers from Manila, Quezon City, and Taguig
[OPINION] What the ICC withdrawal is all about
This controversy, at its most basic, is about one usurping the power that properly belongs to the sovereign Filipino people because he is scared of the shadow he himself has cast
Rebus sic stantibus? SC aspirant says Duterte can unilaterally withdraw from ICC
Associate Dean Rita Linda Jimeno stumbles on the doctrine at first, but eventually says that rebus sic stantibus may be used by Duterte to validly withdraw from the ICC without the concurrence of the Senate
Why usual dissenter Leonen leans toward Duterte in ICC pullout case
(UPDATED) It seems Leonen wants to practice judicial restraint, a long-standing debate on the Supreme Court that goes as far back to President Diosdado Macapagal
Justice Carpio: Leaving the ICC will weaken Philippine stance vs China
The senior justice, who says he has no more reason to decline a chief justice nomination, again challenges the policy of the appointing power, President Duterte
Roque: Duterte didn't admit to anything because no such crime as EJK
Malacañang uses technicalities to once more dispel assertions that President Rodrigo Duterte's remark on extrajudicial killings is an admission to a crime
Duterte's EJK remark a joke? Robredo calls it an insult
'Insulto 'yon sa napakaraming pamilya na naiwan ng mga napatay dahil sa extrajudicial killings,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Duterte's EJK remark supports cases at Int'l Criminal Court – Trillanes
'We would like to take this opportunity to call on the ICC to expedite the investigation of crimes against humanity committed by Mr Duterte to the Filipino people,' says opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV
EXPLAINER: What is the value of Belgium tribunal’s guilty verdict on Duterte?
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque calls it a 'sham proceeding' and 'propaganda by the Left'
'Political, personal repercussions' may await gov't officials linked to drug war
These repercussions could include restricted travel and frozen assets, says international human rights lawyer Ruben Carranza
CJ De Castro: No local law that put Rome Statute in effect
'I think it is conceded that we do not have any implementing legislation yet,' says the Chief Justice
What's the relevance of the International Criminal Court to Filipinos?
The ICC provides a 'safety mechanism' for Filipinos seeking redress of grievances, counsel for petitioners Barry Gutierrez says
PH senators return to SC to fight for ICC membership
During oral arguments, former Akbayan representative Barry Gutierrez will present on behalf of the senators. 13 years ago, former senator Pimentel asked the SC to compel the Palace to have the Senate ratify the Rome Statute.
International Criminal Court issue will mark Duterte presidency
‘He made his drug war a central point. How he handles the many deaths being committed around it will mark his presidency,’ says an international human rights lawyer
PH staying in International Criminal Court 'insurance' vs impunity
It is not only a question of whether courts are working, but also if there is an effective investigation at the prosecutorial level
What the ICC pullout case means for Duterte and the Supreme Court
Associate Justice Marvic Leonen warns against the possibility of the High Court turning into a judicial dictator
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