September 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
CHR no role in ICC probe The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday said it has no role to play in the investigation launched by the International Criminal Court…
August 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC, concludes his first visit to Sudan with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding ensuring greater…
July 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
ICC withdrawal an ‘empty gesture’: Duterte President Rodrigo Duterte clarified Wednesday that his move to withdraw from the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an “empty…
June 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
ICC prosecutor seeks probe into Duterte's drug war, Davao killings The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has applied for an authorization with the pre-trial chamber (PTC) to…
On Claims Relating to the Investigation of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor into the Philippine Situation
On Claims Relating to the Investigation of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court into the Philippine Situation On 15 June 2021, former International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou…
May 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Dominic Ongwen sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment Trial Chamber IX of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") sentenced Dominic Ongwen to 25 years of imprisonment following the…
April 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
The ICC welcomes the decision by the US Government ending sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC personnel The International Criminal Court ("ICC" or the "Court") welcomes the decision by the…
Understanding the President’s Treaty Powers, Senate Concurrence and Vested Rights under the recent Pangilinan v. Cayetano Ruling Webinar
On August 11, 2021, political and international law experts assembled for Understanding the President’s Treaty Powers, Senate Concurrence and Vested Rights under the recent Pangilinan v. Cayetano Ruling -…
March 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Six newly elected ICC judges to be sworn in on 10 March 2021 A swearing-in Ceremony for six newly elected judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be…
February 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Paul Gicheru on interim release with conditions in Kenya Today, 1 February 2021, Paul Gicheru was released to Kenya with specific conditions restricting liberty, during the confirmation of…
JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
First Joint Law Report Published by African, European, and Inter-American Human Rights Courts The first joint law report of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, European Court of…
MAY 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
‘Bring it on’ – Philippines’ drug war commander invites probes into killings The top enforcer of a brutal war on drugs in the Philippines on Friday dared prosecutors to go…
Compendium of Philippine Practice on International Law
Compendium of Philippine Practice on International Law State practice is a key element in the development of customary international law and may, by itself, bind the State if considered as…
MARCH 2020 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
P22.7B in ‘dirty money’ laundered in PH — Gordon SEN. Richard Gordon on Tuesday bared that since September 2018, at least 47 Filipinos and Chinese had laundered over $447 million…
JANUARY 2020 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
BI says traffickers use minors to bring victims out of PH The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday reported another modus operandi of human trafficking syndicates involving female victims where…
DECEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Human trafficking issue plagues Southeast Asia KUALA LUMPUR: On a par with the “super drug traffickers” threat, human trafficking is giving Southeast Asian countries a big headache with the recent…
NOVEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
11 Pinoy seamen abducted by pirates in Togo, W. Africa The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday disclosed that two more Filipino sailors were abducted by pirates in West Africa. The…
OCTOBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Panelo: Latest bid vs Duterte at ICC ‘contrary to standard’ Filipino norm A supplemental communication by a Church-backed group asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to admit additional evidence in…
SEPTEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
PH reiterates adherence to rules of war DND As the nation observes International Human Law (IHL) Day, the Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday stressed that the Philippines is…
AUGUST 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
PHL to host Asia’s biggest Int’l law confab SOME 400 delegates from all over the world will converge in Manila for a landmark law conference on August 22 and 23,…
JULY 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Duterte undaunted by international court: Palace President Rodrigo Duterte is unafraid to face an international tribunal concerning his domestic policies, Malacañang said Thursday. U.N. experts urged to probe killings of…
JUNE 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Treat ICC case vs China with ‘greater urgency’ – ex-DFA chief Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Wednesday called for “greater urgency‘ in treating the complaint filed before…
APRIL 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Chinese envoy slams ICC communication vs. Xi China’s Ambassador to the Philippines on Monday criticized the communication sent by former Philippine officials to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against him,…
MARCH 2019 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
PH improves ranking but still among lowest in world rule of law index The Philippines improved its ranking but remains to be among the lowest in a global index on…
JUNE 2017 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Aguirre describes human trafficking as very dehumanizing Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday denounced crimes that “dehumanize” as he said the government would continue efforts to fight human trafficking…
NOVEMBER 2016 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law
Russia in new blow to ICC as court urges nations ‘Don’t go’ Russia dealt the International Criminal Court a fresh blow Wednesday as the court’s top officials urged nations to…