Philippines questions ICC jurisdiction, says alleged EJKs ‘not crimes vs humanity’
Philstar.com
September 8, 2022 | 6:15pm
Building of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is asking the Intertnational Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber (PTC) to deny the request of the Office of the Prosecutor to resume its investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, including under the “war on drugs.”
The Office of the Solicitor General on Thursday said that it transmitted the country’s observations on the alleged crimes against humanity through the Philippine Embassy at The Hague in Netherlands, as required by the ICC PTC.
“The Philippine government explained to the ICC PTC the extent of the drug problem in the Philippines and the process of investigating and prosecuting drug-related offen
