05 December, 2025
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EXPLAINER: Do Duterte Supporters Know What A โ€˜Kangaroo Courtโ€™ Is? The ICC Isnโ€™t One

MANILA, Philippines โ€“ When the International Criminal Court (ICC) denied former president Rodrigo Duterteโ€™s bid for interim release, his supporters were quick to decry the tribunal as a โ€œkangaroo court.โ€ The term made rounds on social media, often used as shorthand for perceived foreign meddling or political bias. But hereโ€™s the question: Do they actually […]

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EXPLAINER: What Is Non-Refoulement โ€“ And Why It Matters In Cases Like Atty. Harry Roqueโ€™s

MANILA, Philippines โ€“ As questions emerge over the situation of former presidential spokesman Atty. Harry Roque in the Netherlands after his asylum application was reportedly denied, one legal concept sits at the center of whether he can be deported back to the Philippines: non-refoulement. Itโ€™s a principle that sounds technical, but it is one of […]