
ICC Upholds Jurisdiction Over Duterte Drug War Case, Rejects Release Bid
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has affirmed its jurisdiction over the case concerning former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's 'war on drugs' killings. ICC judges also rejected a bid to release Duterte, allowing the investigation into alleged crimes against humanity to proceed.
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Supreme Court rejects bid to revoke adoption of sisters
The children, now 18 and 19, supported their adoptive mother's application to the court.
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The ICC and its member states must treat environmental destruction as seriously as other international crimes
Read full article →ICC chamber rules case against Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs killings to proceed
Families of victims of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs hailed as a “vindication” on Wednesday the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber’s refusal to throw out the crimes against humanity case against him. Duterte has been held by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague since March 2025 over killings linked to his anti-drugs campaign while he was in office. His lawyers argued that the court had no authority to try him because the Philippines...
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Read full article →ICC blocks ex-Philippine President Duterte release, says it can try him
Judges ruled the court has authority to try the former Philippine leader despite the Philippines' exit from the ICC.
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Read full article →Luistro: Sara Duterte also trying to ‘gaslight’ House panel
MANILA, Philippines — The chairperson of the House panel evaluating the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte not only noted her continuing absence in the proceedings but also took issue with how she had chosen to respond to the accusations through press statements and social media posts. For Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, it seemed
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Read full article →LIVE: ICC ruling on Duterte jurisdiction challenge on April 22
The International Criminal Court is set to issue its ruling on Wednesday, April 22, on whether it has jurisdiction to proceed with the crimes against humanity of murder case against former president Rodrigo Duterte.
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Police have exposed the Khimprom criminal group, which was involved in several areas of criminal activity, including fraudulent call centers, the U420 project, and the illegal trafficking of narcotics.
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The Ghana Maritime Authority has strongly defended its handling of a vessel at the centre of a political dispute, following criticism from Samuel Awuku, the Member of Parliament for Akuapem North over its release from Ghanaian waters last year.
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