The International Criminal Court (ICC) still has jurisdiction over the Philippines to investigate alleged crimes committed until March 17, 2019 during the anti-illegal drugs war of the administration of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte.
In a statement, the Center for International Law Manila (CenterLaw) pointed out ICC’s retained jurisdiction after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced that the Philippines will not rejoin the ICC.
CenterLaw said that “though the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute effective 17 March 2019, the ICC retains jurisdiction over killings already committed.”
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