
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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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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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 →Wife of ‘killed’ jeepney driver in drug war finds hope in ICC decision
MANILA, Philippines — The wife of a jeepney driver killed at the height of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has found hope after the International Criminal Court (ICC) denied the former leader’s jurisdiction appeal over his “crimes against humanity” case. Jane Lee, 43, from Caloocan, was one of the families of drug war victims
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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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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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