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Rodrigo Duterte accepts responsibility in video message ahead of ICC trial
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Rodrigo Duterte, the former President of the Philippines, has taken full responsibility for his administration's deadly "war on drugs" initiative. He has been arrested by Philippine police and is now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands, facing charges of crimes against humanity. According to Duterte, he will shield the police and military from the fallout of the drug crackdown.
He was arrested by the authorities of the Republic of the Philippines in accordance with an arrest warrant issued by Pre-Trial Chamber I for charges of murder as a crime against humanity.
Interpol asked for help, and we obliged because we have commitments to the Interpol, which we have to fulfil. If we don't do that, they will not, they will no longer help us with other cases involving Filipino fugitives abroad.
The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte is a great signal for international criminal justice. It means that no one is above the law.
The ICC can only exercise its jurisdiction if a country's national legal system is not functioning.
He was summarily transported to The Hague. To lawyers, it's extrajudicial rendition. For less legal minds, it's pure and simple kidnapping.
I see the arrest and handing over of Duterte as a gift at an important moment in time.
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sources
- 1.Le Monde
- 2.France 24
- 3.The Guardian
- 4.Al Jazeera
- 5.The New York Times
- 6.CNN
- 7.ABC News (Australia)
- 8.ABC News
- 9.Agence France-Presse
- 10.New York Times
- 11.Philippine Star
- 12.Reuters
perspectives
- 1.Election
- 2.Authoritarianism
- 3.Human rights
- 4.Organized crime
- 5.Drug Trafficking
- 6.Money Laundering
- 7.Death Penalty
- 8.Philippines under Marcos Jr
- 9.Drugs Abuse
- 10.Philippines under Duterte
countries
organizations
- 1.International Court of Justice
- 2.Facebook
- 3.Amnesty International
- 4.Catholic Church
- 5.Duterte Accountability Campaign Network
- 6.Rise Up
- 7.Tilburg University
- 8.United Nations
- 9.US State Department
- 10.YouTube
persons
- 1.Rodrigo Duterte
- 2.Sara Duterte
- 3.Ferdinand Marcos Jr
- 4.Salvador Panelo
- 5.Iulia Motoc
- 6.Karim Khan
- 7.Benjamin Netanyahu
- 8.Barack Obama
- 9.Donald Trump
- 10.Ecel Sandalo
- 11.Emily Soriano
- 12.Gilbert Andres