US EditionWill Philippines Rejoin ICC? Marcos 'Is Open to It,' Says Palace Press Officer
- On June 19, 2025, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. indicated his willingness to consider discussions about the Philippines returning to membership in the International Criminal Court .
- This openness follows the Philippines’ 2018 withdrawal from the Rome Statute, which was a response to the ICC’s planned investigation of alleged crimes during Duterte’s war on drugs.
- UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan called on the Philippines to endorse key global human rights agreements, reinstate its membership in the International Criminal Court, and take action on concerns such as enforced disappearances and the practice of red-tagging highlighted in her recent report.
- Khan emphasized that measures such as releasing unfairly detained individuals and prosecuting past killings would signal progress, while Palace Press Officer Claire Castro called these recommendations good suggestions worthy of careful study.
- These developments indicate possible policy changes toward reengaging with the ICC and enhancing human rights safeguards in response to ongoing global demands for justice regarding previous abuses.
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Palace: Marcos open to discuss rejoining ICC
Months after the arrest and detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague over alleged crimes against humanity, Malacañang said President Marcos is open to talks on the call for the Philippines to return to the International Criminal Court.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is reportedly open to discussing the possible return of the Philippines to the International Criminal Court.
Marcos open to talks on Philippines rejoining International Criminal Court, says Malacanang
MANILA: (Bernama-PNA) Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is open to discussions on the country possibly rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC), a Palace official said Thursday (June 19), the Philippines News Agency (PNA) reported.
UN rapporteur urges PH to ratify int'l human rights treaties, return to ICC
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression has called on the Philippine government to ratify international human rights treaties and restore its past ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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