ICC seeking more witnesses for its probe into Duterte's drug war — lawyer

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<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/harry-roque-cited-in-contempt-anew-by-house-quad-comm-for-failure-to-submit-docs-1253" id="isPasted">READ: Harry Roque cited in contempt anew by House quad comm for failure to submit docs</a>The Philippine government has taken the position that it will no longer engage the ICC, which the Philippines left in 2019, and is no longer bound to assist the court. It has also said it will not stop the ICC in setting up interviews and gathering data on the so-called drug war, where at least 6,000 supposed drug personalities were killed in operations acknowledged by law enforcement.&quot;Meron kaming tiwala na may hawak na ang ICC, naghahanap na lang siya ng dagdag&hellip; kumbaga the smoking gun o kaya dagdag na meron bang gustong bumaligtad. Marami nang nakakausap ang ICC, tuloy-tuloy naman ang kanilang imbestigasyon,&quot; she said.(We are confident that the ICC has already secured witnesses, but it is looking for additional information, like a &#39;smoking gun&#39; or other witnesses who want to testify. The ICC has talked to a lot of people and the investigation is ongoing)Aside from Duterte, an ICC document has named Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, Duterte&#39;s police chief who implemented the drug war, along with former Philippine National Police officials Oscar Albayalde, Edilberto Leonardo, Eleazar Mata, and former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief, now Northern Luzon commander, Maj. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr., as &quot;suspects.&quot;Duterte and Dela Rosa have said they are willing to face complaints and cases in Philippine courts but that they do not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC.A lawyer with the 1Sambayan coalition this week told a press briefing that the ICC could release an arrest warrant for Duterte within the year.<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/26/bato-on-reported-suspect-tag-by-icc-what-s-new-1034" id="isPasted">READ: Bato on reported &#39;suspect&#39; tag by ICC: &#39;What&#39;s new?&#39;</a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/31/trillanes-claims-icc-asked-interpol-to-put-dela-rosa-others-under-blue-notice-1322" id="isPasted">READ: Trillanes claims ICC asked Interpol to put Dela Rosa, others under &#39;blue notice&#39;</a> &quot;Nagtatago na &#39;yan siguro. Kumukuha na nga sila ng counsel, ready sila kung sakaling maging akusado sila,&quot; said Conti, who also attended the briefing.(They are probably in hiding. They are getting their lawyers so they will be ready if they are named respondents)In an earlier interview, Conti said they were preparing for the possible start of an ICC trial, which she noted would only begin if a suspect is already in custody.Four committees of the House of Representatives are investigating issues related to the Duterte administration, including illegal offshore gaming hubs and extrajudicial killings during the violent anti-drug campaign.While a co-chair of the quad committee said they won&#39;t submit the results of their investigation to the ICC since the Philippines has withdrawn ratification of the Rome Statute that created the body, <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/13/imbestigasyon-ng-house-quadcom-sa-drug-war-maaaring-magamit-ng-icc-1851">anyone could still use their findings, including the ICC</a>.<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/ex-cop-garma-asks-lawmakers-to-reverse-contempt-citation-2321" id="isPasted">READ: Ex-cop Garma asks lawmakers to reverse contempt citation</a>RELATED VIDEO:<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ig0KOY7fCQ0?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

ICC assistant to counsel Maria Kristina Conti told Teleradyo Serbisyo that the ICC&#39;s inquiry into the alleged crimes against humanity in Duterte&#39;s anti-drug campaign is still progressing, adding that the court has already obtained &quot;core witnesses.&quot;Thousands of suspected drug pushers and addicts were killed in police operations under Duterte&#39;s anti-illegal drugs campaign.

The International Criminal Court is seeking additional corroborative witnesses for its investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, a lawyer said Sunday.

The International Criminal Court is seeking additional corroborative witnesses for its investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, a lawyer said Sunday.

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ICC seeking more witnesses for its probe into Duterte's drug war — lawyer

ICC seeking more witnesses for its probe into Duterte's drug war — lawyer