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Pilipinas, posibleng ituring na 'pariah state' matapos kumalas sa ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 03:15 AM

Kahit wala na sa ICC ang Pilipinas, hindi nawawalan ng bisa ang obligasyon nito na makipag-ugnayan at makipagtulungan sa ICC Read more »

US imposes visa bans on ICC investigators - Pompeo

Lesley Wroughton, Reuters
Posted at Mar 17 09:59 PM

The United States will withdraw or deny visas to any International Criminal Court (ICC) personnel investigating possible war crimes by U.S. forces or allies in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. Read more »

Palace reiterates PH never a party to Rome Statute, ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 08:20 PM

Malacañang on Sunday reiterated it was never a party to the Rome Statute, which created the International Criminal Court. Read more »

PH not yet off the hook even after quitting ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 05:59 PM

The Philippines officially quit the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday, becoming the second country to withdraw from the Hague-based tribunal. Read more »

ICC exit to cut aid? Other issues may be more important to PH allies, says analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 03:58 PM

The Philippines will have to "wait and see" if its defection from the International Criminal Court would result in a slump in foreign aid, an international law specialist said Sunday, noting that other issues may be more to Manila's allies.    Read more »

Party-list group fears 'nastier rights abuses' from ICC exit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 03:42 PM

The Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court could spawn "nastier rights abuses," the Gabriela party-list warned Sunday.    Read more »

Philippines out of ICC amid drug war inquiry

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 17 09:53 PM

(UPDATED) The Philippines was officially out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday, though the beleaguered tribunal has pledged to pursue its examination of alleged illegal killings in the government's drug war. Read more »

The Philippines and the International Criminal Court

Ray Paolo J. Santiago, VERA Files
Posted at Mar 16 08:40 PM

Last 17 March 2018, the Philippines deposited with the United Nations its written notification of withdrawal from the Rome Statue on the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute).   Read more »

PH pullout from ICC a 'step back' for human rights: CHR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 10:24 AM

The Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a backward step for human rights in the country, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Saturday. Read more »

Human rights groups to stage rally at ICC on eve of PH pullout

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News Europe Bureau
Posted at Mar 16 12:59 PM

THE HAGUE - Human rights groups will stage a rally in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) here on Saturday, March 16, the day before the effectivity of the Philippines' withdrawal from the international tribunal. Read more »

PH must stay in Hague Court so Duterte can clear his name: group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:51 PM

It will be better for the Philippines to stay in the International Criminal Court so President Rodrigo Duterte can clear his name. Read more »

SC urged to act on petition vs PH withdrawal from ICC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 05:58 PM

Two days before the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) takes effect on Sunday, March 17, a group who advocated for the Philippines’ inclusion in the ICC has asked the Supreme Court to act on its petition questioning the country’s withdrawal. Read more »

No SC action on pleas vs ICC withdrawal days before effectivity- sources

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 03:47 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has not taken any action on petitions questioning President Rodrigo Duterte's order for the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) 5 days before it takes effect, two sources from the high court told ABS-CBN News Tuesday.   Read more »

Kian slay prosecution not enough to stop ICC jurisdiction - petitioner

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 01:19 PM

All alleged extrajudicial killings must be investigated and prosecuted by the government for investigation of the International Criminal Court on the Philippine war on drugs not to prosper, one of the petitioners said Tuesday. Read more »

PH officially withdraws from ICC on March 17

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 11:20 PM

One advocacy group believes the International Criminal Court can push through with an investigation into the Duterte government's war on drugs even if the Philippines withdraws from the tribunal this week. Read more »

Lawyer fears persecution vs rights advocates after Manila leaves ICC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 02:33 PM

The Philippine government may persecute rights defenders when its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court takes effect a week from now, a lawyer who filed a communications against President Rodrigo Duterte at the tribunal said Sunday.  Read more »

ICC likely to come after Duterte despite PH split - lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 01:32 AM

The International Criminal Court is likely to continue investigating President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity even after the Philippines' withdrawal from the tribunal takes effect a week from now, a rights lawyer said Sunday. Read more »

Malaysia’s Mahathir cites need to act vs cross-border crime as KL joins ICC

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 10:53 AM

There is a need to address criminality across borders, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday, on the heels of Kuala Lumpur’s membership to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »

Malaysia joins ICC in boost for beleaguered court

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 02:57 PM

Malaysia has become a member of the International Criminal Court, a minister said Tuesday, in a boost for the beleaguered institution at a time it faces growing criticism.  Read more »

OPINION: SolGen actions giving ICC reason to exercise jurisdiction over PH EJKs

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Mar 01 04:47 PM

One of the reasons that will make the International Criminal Court (ICC) decide to exercise jurisdiction over alleged extra-judicial killings (EJKs) committed under the Duterte administration is when they see that the government is “unable or unwilling” to prosecute the crimes. It is called the principle of complementarity. Read more »