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Says he will convince other countries to pull out from tribunal (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday slammed the Rome Statute that establishes the International Criminal Court, and the tribunal, noting that he would convince other countries to “get out” of the same. “The treaty is bull(s**t),” Duterte said in his speech during the graduation of the Philippine Military Academy Alab Tala Class of 2018. According to the President, the ICC was European Union-sponsored, and […]
(Eagle News) — The European Union on Friday urged the Philippines to allow an impartial probe into the Philippine government’s war on drugs. In a statement before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, the EU said it was “imperative” to conduct the “prompt, effective…and transparent investigations of all cases of death leading to prosecution in all cases of unlawful killing.” “The EU remains deeply concerned about the high number of killings associated […]
The Hague, Netherlands — The president of the member-states of the International Criminal Court said Friday he regretted the Philippines was leaving the tribunal. “I regret this development. A state party withdrawing from the Rome Statute would negatively impact our collective efforts towards fighting impunity,” President O-Gon Kwon said, after the Philippines officially gave notice that it was leaving the court. Philippine Ambassador to the UN Teddy Locsin Jr. said he delivered the notice to UN Chef De […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has formally notified the International Criminal Court of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. In a Twitter post, Philippine Ambassador to the UN Teddy Locsin Jr. said he delivered the notice to UN Chef De Cabinet Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti. He said the Secretary General, António Guterres, was “abroad.” In the notice dated March 15, 2018, the Philippines said the decision to withdraw was the country’s “principled stand against those […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Wala umanong magiging epekto sa mga Filipino community sa iba’t ibang bansa ang pagkalas ng Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court (ICC). Ito ang paniniwala ni Acts OFW Partylist Representative John Bertiz sa harap ng babala ng isang legal expert na may long term na epekto ang desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na mag-withdraw ng membership ang Pilipinas sa Rome statute para makaiwas umano sa imbestigasyon ng ICC. Ayon kay […]
(Eagle News)– It is the “beginning of the end” for the International Criminal Court following the Philippines’ pullout, Malacañang said on Thursday. “I’m afraid and what makes me sad is that the Philippine withdrawal, I’m sure, will start an avalanche of other states leaving the court,” Roque, who then hailed the country’s ratification of the treaty that establishes the ICC, said in a press conference. He said this was because “no one will tolerate an […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service “A political move.” This was how Senator Antonio Trillanes IV described on Wednesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to have the Philippines withdraw from the International Criminal Court treaty. “Because he knows that there is no way out for him in the ICC,” Trillanes, who, along with Rep. Gary Alejano, filed the supplemental complaint against Duterte before the international court, said. According to Trillanes, the withdrawal of ratification of the […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Two senators expressed their support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to withdraw the Philippines’ ratification of the Rome Statute that establishes the International Criminal Court. “They’re trying to micromanage the country eh sumusobra,” Senate President Koko Pimentel said. According to Pimentel, the President, who won the election, has the authority to “enforce the law.” “Kasi imagine, sino nagrereklamo? Tapos ano yung mga alegasyon? Hindi ba ito domestic policy? […]
Cites “baseless, unprecedented, outrageous attacks” on his person, administration as reasons for withdrawal from treaty that establishes the ICC (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the Philippines’ withdrawal of its ratification of the Rome Statute. In declaring the country’s withdrawal from the treaty that established the International Criminal Court, Duterte in a statement on Wednesday cited the “baseless, unprecedented and outrageous attacks on my person as against my administration, engineered by the officials […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that the International Criminal Court (ICC) “will never ever acquire jurisdiction” over him. In a speech during the 145th Founding Anniversary and the 2nd Kanlahi Festival at the Bulwagang Kanlahi in Tarlac City, Duterte stressed how the ICC which is currently investigating alleged crimes against humanity in the Philippines has no jurisdiction over him. “They want me hailed before the ICC. Ayaw ko lang sabihin ngayon, but […]
(Eagle News) – This is “not an investigation.” No less than the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) who recently opened a preliminary examination on the complaint of alleged crimes against humanity filed against President Rodrigo Duterte, said this to clarify her action. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda “emphasized” this in a statement released by the ICC as posted on its website on February 8. “I emphasize that a preliminary examination is not an […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would want to have a one-on-one talk with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) who has opened a preliminary examination on the complaint for alleged crimes against humanity that had been filed against him and 11 other officials. This is so he could enlighten ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda about the real situation in the country, as well as its laws where the ICC Statute […]
