The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers expressed its support for the decision of the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber to reject the national government’s plea to suspend its investigation on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
Last March 13, the government asked the ICC to reverse its decision to reopen the investigation into the killings committed under the Duterte administration’s drug war. The chamber rejected this request on Monday.
“I am heartened that the ICC Appeals Chamber has rejected the request of the Philippine government to suspend the ICC Prosecutor’s investigation on the crimes against humanity committed during Duterte’s war on drugs, pending the resolution of the Philippine appeal of the decision authorizing the Prosecutor to resume investigation,” said Colmenares.
“The Marcos-Duterte administration could always continue its supposed investigation here while the ICC is also investigating. The Philippine threat that an ICC investigation has far-reaching and inimical consequences on the suspects, witnesses, and victims’ is also without legal or factual basis,” explained Colmenares.
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