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Cha-Cha revival betrays Duterte’s desperation

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Jan 18 09:27 AM

This time, Duterte might get it his way given his clout on both the legislature and judiciary. Read more »

It's Duterte admin's fault: Lawyer hits back over claims ICC report 'one-sided'

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 04:18 PM

Bayan Muna chairperson Neri Colmenares on Friday refuted claims that the recent International Criminal Court (ICC) report over alleged crimes against humanity in the Philippines linked to the administration's drug war was one-sided. Read more »

ICC prosecutor's PH drug war report brings hope to victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 10:50 PM

An independent international probe has been launched by lawyers and faith-based groups into the Philippines' human rights situation.    Read more »

Mga naulila ng drug war ni Duterte nabuhayan ng loob sa ICC prosecutor report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 08:55 PM

Nakakita umano ito ng "reasonable basis" para sabihing may mga naganap ng crimes against humanity sa Pilipinas magmula nang maupo si Pangulong Duterte noong 2016. Read more »

CHR urges gov't to 'acknowledge' ICC prosecutor's observations on drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 03:31 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday the Philippine government must "acknowledge" the report of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor that there was "reasonable basis" to believe President Rodrigo Duterte's flagship anti-narcotics drive spawned crimes against humanity. Read more »

Duterte aides accuse ICC prosecutor of 'playing politics' with drug war inquiry

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 01:49 PM

A prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is supposedly playing politics with her inquiry into the killings under the Philippine anti-narcotics drive, 2 aides of President Rodrigo Duterte alleged on Wednesday.  Read more »

Duterte, iniimbestigahan ng prosecutor ng International Criminal Court para sa crimes against humanity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 08:55 PM

Ayon sa prosecutor ng ICC, may "reasonable basis" para paniwalaan ang mga alegasyon laban sa war on drugs ng Pangulo.  Read more »

Palace: Waste of time, money if ICC pursues probe vs Duterte drug war

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 04:06 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) will waste its time and money if it pursues an investigation against President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said on Tuesday, after a prosecutor of the tribunal found "reasonable basis" for alleged crimes against humanity in the Philippine war on drugs. Read more »

ICC prosecutor finds 'reasonable basis' for alleged crimes against humanity in Duterte drug war

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 03:32 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) — The International Criminal Court's (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has found "reasonable basis" to believe that President Rodrigo Duterte's 4-year-old anti-narcotics drive spawned crimes against humanity.  Read more »

International Criminal Court rejects Uighur genocide complaint against China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 06:54 AM

International Criminal Court prosecutors have rejected calls by exiled Uighurs to investigate China for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity, the chief prosecutor's office said in a report on Monday.    Read more »

Venezuela president behind crimes against humanity: UN probe

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 01:10 PM

GENEVA, Switzerland - Venezuela's president and top ministers are responsible for probable crimes against humanity, UN investigators said on Wednesday in a report the country's government quickly labeled as "riddled with falsehoods." Read more »

Brazil medics urge ICC to probe Bolsonaro virus 'crimes'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 06:02 AM

Brazilian health workers urged the International Criminal Court on Monday to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's government for crimes against humanity over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Kosovo president charged with war crimes over 1990s killings

Jan Hennop and Ismet Hajdari, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 05:04 AM

The crimes alleged in the indictment "involved hundreds of known victims of Kosovo Albanian, Serb, Roma, and other ethnicities and include political opponents". Read more »

OPINION: Duterte, Sudan’s al-Bashir, and China

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 17 02:17 PM

President Duterte and his accomplices may delay the inevitable by seeking refuge to a place out of reach of the International Criminal Court. There’s one that we can think of: China. Read more »

OPINION: Tokhang officials’ nightmare comes true

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 27 03:37 PM

The cancellation by the US government of Sen. “Bato” de la Rosa’s visa is a preview of what’s in store for police officials involved in President Duterte’s brutal drug war.  Read more »

ICC verdict can be applied on current or former President: Carpio

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 04:36 AM

This was the answer of retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpion when he was asked Friday by journalists about the extent of the crimes against humanity case filed against Duterte before the ICC. Read more »

Sabio communication on Duterte's 'crimes against humanity' can’t be withdrawn, ICC prosecutor says

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:24 AM

Hours after lawyer Jude Sabio announced he was withdrawing the communication against the Philippine drug war that he filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) said late Tuesday any communication filed with their office “cannot be withdrawn.” Read more »

Joint UN, international court probe on slays under Duterte administration sought

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 04:55 PM

MANILA - A lawyers’ group and relatives of victims of alleged extrajudicial killings in government's drug war have asked the International Criminal Court to run a parallel investigation with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on murder and crimes against humanity charges against President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

OPINION: Trillanes writes to Sabio

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 09 12:52 PM

Many were surprised and intrigued by lawyer Jude Sabio’s column because he and Sen. Antonio Trillanes were together in haling President Duterte to the International Criminal Court.  Read more »

No Enter the Dragon

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 04:46 PM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales made the Philippines proud this week after she was refused entry for a few hours in China's special administrative region, Hong Kong. Instead of bowing and entering Chinese territory after immigration authorities claimed there was a "mistake" in not allowing her entry, the feisty senior citizen instead decided to return home with her husband and grandchildren.  Read more »