PH reiterates adherence to rules of war DND As the nation observes International Human Law (IHL) Day, the Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday stressed that the Philippines is reaffirming its commitment in adhering to the international accepted norms or rules of conduct of war.

PHL to host Asia’s biggest Int’l law confab SOME 400 delegates from all over the world will converge in Manila for a landmark law conference on August 22 and 23, in what Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. described as the “most important international law event that will take place in the Philippines this year.”

Duterte undaunted by international court: Palace President Rodrigo Duterte is unafraid to face an international tribunal concerning his domestic policies, Malacañang said Thursday. U.N. experts urged to probe killings of environmental defenders in PH Environmental and human rights groups urged United Nations (UN) independent experts to probe the unresolved killings of environmental defenders in the Philippines after the country was tagged as the most dangerous country for environmental activists. Philippines: UN investigation urgently needed into Duterte administration’s murderous “war on drugs” The wave of police killings triggered by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous anti-drugs campaign continues to rage on, destroying…

Treat ICC case vs China with ‘greater urgency’ – ex-DFA chief Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Wednesday called for “greater urgency‘ in treating the complaint filed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Xi Jinping of China, three days after a Filipino fishing boat sank after colliding a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea.

Chinese envoy slams ICC communication vs. Xi China’s Ambassador to the Philippines on Monday criticized the communication sent by former Philippine officials to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against him, Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Foreign Minister. ICC bent on Interfering with Phil Sovereignty- Panelo says The ICC has received more than 52 communications accusing the Duterte administration of crimes against humanity over the brutal crackdown on narcotics, which has left more than 5,000 people dead, according to police data. The Philippines’ withdrawal from ICC: The court that will not let go AS an international treaty, the Rome…

PH improves ranking but still among lowest in world rule of law index The Philippines improved its ranking but remains to be among the lowest in a global index on the rule of law, placing 90th out of 126 in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2019. Withdrawal will make ICC investigation of Philippines difficult – expert Should the International Criminal Court (ICC) decide to open a formal investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against drugs, the proceedings will be difficult to conduct after the Philippines withdraws from the ICC on March 17, according to an international…