Rappler's latest stories on withdrawal
Negros bishop to banks: Stop giving loans to coal plant developers
'Banks financing coal are not only funding the climate crisis, they are also enabling the continued suffering of coal-affected communities,' says Bishop Gerardo Alminaza
May postpones her final Brexit showdown
(UPDATED) 'We will update the house on the publication and introduction of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill on our return from the Whitsun recess,' government official Mark Spencer tells lawmakers
May to make MPs a final 'bold offer' on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May says the Withdrawal Agreement Bill will come with a new package of measures she hopes would command majority support for it in June
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
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
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
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
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
Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout
President Donald Trump is 'open to a potential meeting in the future,' says the White House
Order signed for U.S. military's controversial Syria exit
US President Donald Trump and Turkey President Recept Tayyip Erdogan agreed to ensure coordination to prevent a power vacuum in the war-torn country
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
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
Carpio: Duterte cannot withdraw from ICC by himself
(3RD UPDATE) The senior justice again clashes with Duterte on a crucial policy. This will factor in on the talks of whether or not Carpio can be appointed Chief Justice after De Castro retires.
ICC pullout: Are there limits to Duterte’s presidential discretion?
‘The issue you are presenting to this Court forces this Court to make a decision between checks and balances and the powers of the President,’ says Justice Jardeleza during oral arguments
Opposition senators a no-show in ICC oral arguments
The Supreme Court denies the motion for reconsideration as well as the appeal to let Senator Leila de Lima argue through video conference
Supreme Court holds oral arguments on ICC withdrawal
(UPDATED) During the SC oral arguments, watch out for references to the war on drugs, whether coming from Malacañang's side or the justices
Duterte faces new complaint before Int'l Criminal Court
Families of drug war victims tell the International Criminal Court that President Rodrigo Duterte must be 'held to account for crimes against humanity'
Minority senators to SC: Allow video conference for De Lima in ICC case
To prove that her motion to personally appear during oral arguments is 'not a ploy to escape detention,' Senator Leila De Lima is 'willing to argue while in detention through a live video and/or audio feed'
SC denies De Lima's appeal to join ICC oral arguments
The High Court says the August 28 oral arguments will proceed as scheduled
Playing the cards right? Politics of ICC oral arguments
Is it a good idea to bring the issue to the Court? And what added value will Leila de Lima’s personal participation bring?
[OPINION] Will Philippines rejoin the International Criminal Court?
The decision rests with the Supreme Court. So far, the Philippines and Burundi are outliers on International Criminal Court departure.
International Criminal Court should ‘give comfort’ to Duterte
Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court lead counsel Romel Bagares says that the preliminary examination gives the government a chance to prove its competence to the ICC
Rappler Talk: Lawyer Romel Bagares on PH withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court
Rappler's Marites Vitug talks to Romel Bagares, lead counsel of the Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court, on the repercussions of withdrawing from the ICC and how it can be opposed
Climate of fear: Justice remains elusive 2 years into Duterte's drug war
The Commission on Human Rights says it has never before encountered the magnitude of killings seen under President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug campaign. It is now struggling to keep up with investigations.
ICC pullout: Roque’s ex-allies take on Malacañang at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court consolidates the petitions of the Philippine Coalition for the ICC and minority senators. Senator Leila de Lima also appeals to be allowed to join oral arguments.
Additional petition filed with SC vs withdrawal from Int’l Criminal Court
(UPDATED) The petition is filed by members of the Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court (PCICC), a group which Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque used to co-chair
SC to hold oral arguments on PH withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court
The oral arguments at the Supreme Court will be on July 24 at 2 pm
Opposition senators ask SC to stop PH from leaving Int'l Criminal Court
In a petition filed before the Supreme Court, 6 senators argue that the withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court needs Senate concurrence
