Any attempt to arrest Putin would be declaration of war on Russia, ally says

Reuters 03/23/2023

MOSCOW — Any attempt to arrest President Vladimir Putin after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the Kremlin chief would amount to a declaration of war against Russia, his ally Dmitry Medvedev said on…

De Lima: PH should rejoin ICC after Putin ‘development’

Marlon Ramos 03/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin should prompt the Philippines to rejoin the international body, detained former Sen. Leila de Lima said on Sunday, March…

But will Putin ever be arrested and put on trial?

Agence France Presse, Reuters 03/19/2023

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken the major step of issuing an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. But does this mean that the Russian president — accused of the…

Stranger than fiction

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 02/23/2023

Who would have thought that a film starring two-time Razzie nominee Gerard Butler could lie at the center of political controversy? First-term Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla is calling for the ban of “Plane”—a B-movie production on a…

Remulla: PH justice system working, ICC revival of ‘drug war’ probe an ‘irritant’

Tetch Torres-Tupas 01/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday insisted that the Philippines has a functional justice system as he called the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to resume its “drug war” probe an…

UN still needs to scrutinize the Philippines

Carlos H. Conde - @inquirerdotnet 09/12/2022

Has the human rights situation in the Philippines improved, as some United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) member states want to believe? Since Ferdinand Marcos Jr. became president two months ago, Philippine press reports about killings…

Bongbong Marcos: ‘The Philippines has no intention of rejoining ICC’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 08/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has “no intention” of rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday. His remarks came after he met with some members of his Cabinet to discuss the government’s…

Prosecuting Putin starts now

Gordon Brown - @inquirerdotnet 03/23/2022

EDINBURGH — The world has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with sanctions, travel bans, and deliveries of humanitarian and military aid, all of which have been stepped up as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war crimes claim…

ICC pre-trial chamber authorizes start of probe into Duterte’s drug war

Zacarian Sarao 09/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved the start of the probe into the crimes against humanity cases filed against President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with the drug war…

Above the law

Antonio T. Carpio - @inquirerdotnet 08/19/2021

Under our democratic and republican system of government as enshrined in the 1987 Constitution, Congress enacts, amends, or repeals a law, the President executes the law, and the Judiciary declares a law void if it contravenes the…

The ICC Prosecutor’s submission

Antonio T. Carpio - @inquirerdotnet 06/17/2021

On June 14, 2021, Prosecutor Ms. Fatou Bensouda formally requested the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for authority to commence an investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs for possible crimes against humanity…

EU Parliament threatens to revoke PH trade perks

Patricia Denise M. Chiu 09/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The European Parliament threatened to revoke the Philippines’ trading privileges with the European Union if it will not implement international conventions on human rights and urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to continue its…

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