September 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday said it has no role to play in the investigation launched by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into possible crimes against humanity committed under President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-narcotics crackdown.

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said he would support the Philippines’ return to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the move would “give a good impression to the world.”

The International Criminal Court’s pre-trial chamber sees enough links between the pre-2016 Davao City killings and President Rodrigo Duterte’s nationwide drug war to merit an investigation.

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan is also looking to appoint special advisers from the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Asia-Pacific region

Today, 14 September 2021, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”) rejected the appeal of Mr Mahamat Said Abdel Kani and confirmed the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II of 16 April 2021 entitled “Decision establishing the principles applicable to victims’ applications for participation”.

Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”) granted the Prosecutor’s request to commence an investigation in relation to crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court allegedly committed on the territory of the Philippines between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019 in the context of the so-called ‘war on drugs’ campaign.

International Criminal Court (ICC) held a Training for Counsel on Legal Tools with the participation of 216 lawyers from 46 States Parties to the Rome Statute and 12 non-States Parties, who are registered on the ICC List of Counsel and the List of Assistants to Counsel, and members of the legal teams currently active before the Court. This training was held online due to COVID-19 restrictions, and was organised with the financial support of the European Commission.

International Criminal Court (ICC) held a virtual gathering with the participation of 14 Legal Professionals Alumni who had conducted a placement at the Court within the past five years. The gathering was held online due to COVID-19 restrictions and was organised with the financial support of the European Commission (EC).

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday gave the green light for a full investigation into crimes against humanity during the Philippines’ so-called “war on drugs.”

A lawyer for an organization of slain victims in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs has said the Netherlands-based International Criminal Court, which authorized a thorough probe of the anti-drugs drive, must have evidence.

President Rodrigo Duterte will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s probe into the Philippines’ drug war, his lawyer said Thursday, after its judges found the crackdown could be a crime against humanity.