FACT-CHECK: PH still legally bound to work with ICC despite withdrawal in 2019

FACT-CHECK: PH still legally bound to work with ICC despite withdrawal in 2019

In an official statement released on Nov. 23, Vice President Sara Duterte falsely claimed that the country was no longer obliged to comply with the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the crime against humanity of murder, committed in the Philippines between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019 in the context of the so-called ‘war on drugs’ campaign” and that any further intervention is “patently unconstitutional” and degrades the country’s legal institutions.

PNP to ICC: Respect PH justice system

PNP to ICC: Respect PH justice system

The Philippine National Police (PNP) asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to respect the sovereignty of the Philippines and recognize its justice system, after the international court resumed the reopening of an inquiry into the country’s war on drugs.