CHR no role in ICC probe The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday said it has no role to play in the investigation launched by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into possible crimes against humanity committed under President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics crackdown. Isko Moreno open to Philippines rejoining ICC under his watch Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said he would support the Philippines' return to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the move would "give a good impression to the world." ICC chamber sees link between Davao killings and Duterte's nationwide drug war The International Criminal Court's pre-trial chamber sees…

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC, concludes his first visit to Sudan with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding ensuring greater cooperation On Friday, 13 August 2021, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "the Court"), Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC, concluded a week-long visit to Khartoum, Sudan. The visit represented Prosecutor Khan's first visit to Sudan in his capacity as ICC Prosecutor. Who benefited from drug war? You, Filipinos: PRRD With only 10 months left in his term, President Rodrigo Duterte said it was the Filipino nation,…

ICC withdrawal an ‘empty gesture’: Duterte President Rodrigo Duterte clarified Wednesday that his move to withdraw from the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an “empty gesture.” Supreme Court: Philippines obliged to cooperate with ICC The Philippines is still obliged to cooperate in criminal proceedings of the International Criminal Court even if it has withdrawn from the ICC, the Supreme Court said. Duterte’s refusal to cooperate ‘not a big hurdle’ to ICC probe If the ICC greenlights the probe into President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war, his refusal to cooperate would not be a big hurdle,…

  Dominic Ongwen sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment Trial Chamber IX of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") sentenced Dominic Ongwen to 25 years of imprisonment following the Trial Judgment in which the Chamber found him guilty for a total of 61 crimes comprising crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed in Northern Uganda between 1 July 2002 and 31 December 2005. The Office of the Prosecutor and high-level delegation from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan hold productive meetings at the Seat of the Court On Friday, 7 May 2021, the Prosecutor of the International criminal Court ("ICC"…