Azcuna: Abuse in Duterte arrest may be raised in ICC

Azcuna: Abuse in Duterte arrest may be raised in ICC

MANILA, Philippines — Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Adolfo Azcuna believes there were violations and a glaring abuse of process in the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying the lapses may be raised in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Speaking at the Senate panel on foreign relations’ third hearing on Duterte’s arrest, Azcuna

ICC lawyer: More arrests are coming

THE arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte may mark only the beginning of a sweeping legal reckoning targeting key figures of his administration. Kristina Conti, counsel for victims in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against Duterte, revealed in an interview that additional arrest warrants are expected to follow — this time aimed at the former president's inner circle. "This is just stage one," she said, referring to Duterte's Ma…