Topic: fatou-bensouda

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

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 »

Ex-justice Carpio tapped to boost case vs China's Xi over sea row

Ex-justice Carpio tapped to boost case vs China's Xi over sea row

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 02:00 PM

Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has joined 2 former Philippine government officials in a landmark case seeking to punish Chinese President Xi Jinping over his country's destructive activities in the South China Sea.   Read more »

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

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 »

EU backs ICC after US revokes prosecutor's visa

EU backs ICC after US revokes prosecutor's visa

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 11:56 PM

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU on Saturday declared its support for the International Criminal Court, voicing "serious concern" after the US revoked the chief prosecutor's visa over a possible investigation into American soldiers' actions in Afghanistan.   Read more »

US revokes ICC prosecutor's visa over Afghan probe

US revokes ICC prosecutor's visa over Afghan probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 06:02 PM

THE HAGUE - The United States has revoked the visa for the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, her office said Friday, over a possible investigation of American soldiers' actions in Afghanistan. Read more »

Malacañang’s incoherent statement on ICC’s continuing probe

Malacañang’s incoherent statement on ICC’s continuing probe

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Dec 08 09:59 AM

The one thing that spooks President Duterte fiercely is the case of crime against humanity brought against him before the International Criminal Court in The Hague which gave him the dubious distinction of being the first Southeast Asian leader to be charged before the ICC.   Read more »

Duterte to ICC probers: I will arrest you

Duterte to ICC probers: I will arrest you

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 11:33 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday warned he will have members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrested here if they will continue to investigate the government's anti-illegal drugs campaign. Read more »

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