Duterte's New Lawyer Dov Jacobs To Possibly Focus on Argument over ICC Jurisdiction
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Duterte's New Lawyer Dov Jacobs To Possibly Focus on Argument over ICC Jurisdiction
ICC Registry Lists Dov Jacobs as Duterte’s New Lawyer in his Legal Team Duterte’s new lawyer, French legal counsel Dov Jacobs, is seen to possibly focus on the argument over the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte is currently in the Hague, Netherlands where he is detained under the ... Read more The post Duterte’s New Lawyer Dov Jacobs To Possibly Focus on Argument over ICC Jurisdiction appea…


Customary law does not define ICC jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is dictated by its founding treaty, the Rome Statute, not by customary international law. Customary international law refers to regulations that are not set by agreements or treaties. It arises from state practice and beliefs about what constitutes violations of the law.During a press briefing on March 27 however, reelectionist Sen. Imee Marcos claimed that while International Humanitari…
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