THE HAGUE (AFP) – International Criminal Court (ICC) judges yesterday gave its chief prosecutor the go-ahead to renew a probe into Manila’s brutal anti-drug campaign, slapping down an appeal by the Philippines against the move. Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who initiated the drug war, pulled the Philippines out of the ICC in 2019, a year […]
MANILA (AFP) – The Philippines said on Friday it intended to appeal an International Criminal Court (ICC)decision to reopen an inquiry into Manila’s brutal anti-drug campaign, which left thousands dead. Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who initiated the drug war, pulled the Philippines out of the ICC in 2019, a year after the Hague-based tribunal began […]