Duterte fails in bid to block ICC jurisdiction over his case

Ombudsman Remulla to reinvestigate drug war deaths under Duterte

MANILA, Philippines – Newly installed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said his office will launch a reinvestigation into the war on drugs cases under International Criminal Court (ICC) suspect and former president Rodrigo Duterte. “We will revisit the drug war from the perspective of the Ombudsman. Idi-dig up namin lahat ng complaints diyan during the drug war (We will dig up all the complaints during the drug war),” Remulla said during…

Duterte fails in bid to block ICC jurisdiction over his case

MANILA – The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague has thrown out the challenge of ex-Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that it had no jurisdiction to try him for thousands of deaths under his brutal drug war. The court’s Pre-Trial Chamber I has in effect rejected a claim by Duterte’s camp that he was […] The post Duterte fails in bid to block ICC jurisdiction over his case appeared first on Asia Times.