International Criminal Law Program Archives

Legal Forum: The International Criminal Court’s Investigation, Responses by Philippine Lawyers

Legal Forum: The International Criminal Court’s Investigation, Responses by Philippine Lawyers Legal Forum: ICC Investigation Write-up On 06 October 2021, Asst. Prof. Michael T. Tiu, Jr. - Head of the International Criminal Law Program of the UP Institute of International Legal Studies (UP IILS), took part in a webinar entitled Legal Forum: The International Criminal Court’s Investigation, Responses by Philippine Lawyers organized by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines International Law Committee (IBP ILC). The webinar was moderated by Asst. Prof. Andre C. Palacios who is Chairperson of the IBP International Law Committee, and Mr. John Paul Mondejar of the…

On Claims Relating to the Investigation of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor into the Philippine Situation

On Claims Relating to the Investigation of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court into the Philippine Situation On 15 June 2021, former International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda sought authorization to open an investigation into the Situation in the Republic of the Philippines. This request to commence an investigation into the alleged crimes against humanity committed between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019 in the context of the War on Drugs was granted by the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the ICC in its Decision on the Prosecutor’s request for authorisation of an investigation pursuant to Article…

Understanding the President’s Treaty Powers, Senate Concurrence and Vested Rights under the recent Pangilinan v. Cayetano Ruling Webinar

On August 11, 2021, political and international law experts assembled for Understanding the President’s Treaty Powers, Senate Concurrence and Vested Rights under the recent Pangilinan v. Cayetano Ruling - the Malcolm Lecture co-organized by the UP College of Law, UP Law Center Institute of International Legal Studies, and the Justice George Malcolm Foundation, Inc. Dean Edgardo Carlo Vistan II, UP IILS Director Rommel Casis, and Foundation Chair Justice Antonio Carpio (Ret.) and Secretary Prof. Fina Tantuico, the heads of the organizing institutions, participated in the webinar. Prof. Michael Tiu, Jr. - UP IILS International Criminal Law Program Head -…

IILS Publications

The IILS publishes books and pamphlets on different issues in international law. Our Recent publications include the following: Perspectives on Terrorism in the Philippine Context This book is the culmination of a project by the Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) that delves into the various, multifaceted aspects of terrorism in the Philippines and how we as a country have tried to address it. The project participants come from various fields that intersect with national security and this published work is intended to reflect their perspectives. The articles included in this collection discuss key issues, controversies, and existing measures…

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