The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to respect the sovereignty of the Philippines and acknowledge its justice system, after the court authorized the reopening of an inquiry into the country's war on drugs.
The Philippine National Police on Monday called on the International Criminal Court to respect the sovereignty of the Philippines and acknowledge its justice system, after the court authorized the reopening of an inquiry into the country's war on drugs.
According to Azurin, the Philippines has a robust and functioning justice system with active legal proceedings and remedies that address the claims of human rights abuses committed during the anti-drug campaign of former President Rodrigo Duterte., said its pre-trial chamber "is not satisfied that the Philippines is undertaking relevant investigations that would warrant a deferral of the court's investigations.
Duterte, whose term ended in June 2022, pulled the Philippines out of the Hague-based tribunal in 2019 after it began a preliminary probe and later on launched a formal inquiry into his much criticized drug war.
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