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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 »

Uighurs urge ICC to probe Chinese 'genocide'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 08 05:54 AM

Exiled Uighurs urged the International Criminal Court on Tuesday to investigate China for genocide and crimes against humanity, filing a huge dossier of evidence with the Hague-based court to back their case. Read more »

'Heavy-handed' focus on security threats, drugs led to serious rights violations in PH - UN body

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 09:35 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippine government's emphasis on addressing national security threats and illegal drugs has led to serious human rights violations, a report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN rights office) said Thursday. Read more »

SC orders Palace, DFA to comment on VFA withdrawal petition by senators

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 04:13 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday required the Office of the Executive Secretary and the Department of Foreign Affairs to comment on a petition filed by the Senate seeking to clarify its role in the cancellation of treaties, particularly, on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States. 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 »

Duterte's former ICC accuser dances around case's veracity

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 09:47 AM

The case against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) was politically motivated, the lawyer who filed it said Friday, despite admitting that he "cannot say what is true" or not in the allegations. Read more »

Robredo dares Sabio to name LP members allegedly involved in hitman's expose

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 10:27 PM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday dared lawyer Jude Sabio to name members of the opposition Liberal Party (LP), allegedly involved in the expose of self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato. Read more »

Trillanes eyes raps against Sabio

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 09:55 AM

MANILA - Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday said he would seek legal remedies against lawyer Jude Sabio for accusing him of failure to pay legal fees and discontinued allowances. Read more »

OPINION: Why the Sabio communication withdrawal is inconsequential

Romel Regalado Bagares*, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 15 07:43 PM

Lawyer Jude Sabio really has no case to withdraw because his submission is not even a case yet.  Read more »

Duterte critics only using ICC, Palace says

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 11:32 AM

Critics of President Rodrigo Duterte are only using the International Criminal Court to ruin his reputation, Malacañang said Wednesday after a lawyer withdrew his communication to the tribunal on the chief executive’s supposed "crimes against humanity." Read more »

Sabio not paid to withdraw ICC case vs Duterte: Gadon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 09:23 AM

Lawyer Jude Sabio was not paid by anyone to withdraw his communication against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court, his colleague said Wednesday.   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 »

Lawyer withdraws his ICC communication vs PH drug war

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 04:12 AM

The lawyer who first filed a communication against President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war before the International Criminal Court makes good on his threat to withdraw his case after a falling out with former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »

Lawyer withdraws 'crimes against humanity' complaint vs Duterte before ICC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 04:17 AM

A lawyer who filed a communication against President Rodrigo Duterte for "crimes against humanity" before the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Tuesday he had withdrawn his case. Read more »

ICC to probe 'war crimes' in Palestinian territories

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 05:05 AM

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Friday she wanted to open a full investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, sparking a furious reaction from Israel. Read more »

Drug suspect fighting back? 'Immobilize' first, says rights advocate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 09:50 AM

Drug suspects must be immobilized instead of being killed when resisting arrest, a rights advocate said Tuesday, Human Rights Day. Read more »

Reckoning day to come for Duterte at ICC over drug killings: lawyer

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 10:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will eventually find himself answering charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC), a human rights lawyer said Monday, citing the Philippine courts’ inability to prosecute him because of the legal immunity he enjoys while in office.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Peace with communist rebels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 04:00 AM

The peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) gets another shot in the arm courtesy of the President. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today Read more »