NGO Wants More Drug War Victims to Testify Before ICC

No lack of witnesses vs Duterte, says ICC lawyer

Inviting other possible victims of the Duterte administration’s drug war to participate in the International Criminal Court (ICC) proceedings is not an indication of lack of witnesses or evidence as supporters of the former president would like to make it appear, one of the lawyers representing the victims’ families said yesterday.

Paolo Duterte to victims of drug addicts: Speak up

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte on Monday appealed to victims of drug addicts and communist rebels to come forward and be heard. "I am appealing to victims of drug addicts and the New People's Army (NPA) to speak up," Duterte said in Filipino. "Along with the campaign against illegal drugs, the fight against the NPA is a fight for the future of our children, and the security of the whole country." "You can rest a…

Torre: PNP to enforce ICC-issued arrest warrants for drug war suspects if...

Newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Nicolas Torre III categorically said that the police force would enforce warrants of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against drug war suspects for as long as it "goes through the proper channels".Torre had this to say to reporters on the sidelines of the House quad-committee (quad-comm) hearing on Monday, June 9.Specifically, the top cop was asked if he would …

NGO wants more drug war victims to testify before ICC

MANILA, Philippines — A nongovernment organization (NGO) has urged all other victims of the Duterte drug war to come forward and provide testimony that may be included in the murder as a crime against humanity case pending against the former president before the International Criminal Court (ICC). “Anyone else affected by the killings, illegal arrests