By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News
Published December 15, 2020 3:17pm
Updated December 15, 2020 4:40pm Speaking at a news conference, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque described ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s appreciation of the incidents linked to the drug war as “legally erroneous.” “We do not agree with her. It’s legally erroneous dahil mayroon po tayong minimum gravity na required. Hindi po lahat ng krimen ay nililitis sa ICC,” said Roque, a former law professor. “Bahala sila kung anong gusto nilang gawin. Hindi po natin kinikilala ang hurisdiksyon ng ICC.” Malacañang has repeatedly cited the principle of complementarity in which the ICC can only investigate allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes if the domestic courts are unable or unwilling to do so.
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