MANILA, Philippines โ Three former and sitting presidents โ Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, Omar alโBashir of Sudan, and Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya โ have faced charges of crimes against humanity. However, their responses to the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
EXPLAINER: No, The US Did Not Sanction The ICC Because Of Duterte
Social media is once again buzzing with claims that the sanction of the United States against the International Criminal Court (ICC) because of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who faces an ICC investigation for alleged crimes against humanity linked to…
FACT CHECK: Quote Card Claiming ICC Prosecutor Backs Duterteโs Innocence Is FALSE
A quote card circulating online shows ICC Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang saying: โIn accordance with Rule 34, I am committed to supporting former President Rodrigo Duterte in his pursuit of the truth and ensuring a fair examination of the…
EXPLAINER: Do Duterte Supporters Know What A โKangaroo Courtโ Is? The ICC Isnโt One
MANILA, Philippines โ When the International Criminal Court (ICC) denied former president Rodrigo Duterteโs bid for interim release, his supporters were quick to decry the tribunal as a โkangaroo court.โ The term made rounds on social media, often used as…
Duterte Is Gone, But The Shadow Of Drug War Hangs Over Marcos Presidency
MANILA, Philippines โ More than three years after Rodrigo Duterte stepped down, the bloody legacy of his โwar on drugsโ continues to shape Philippine politics, policing, and the lives of thousands of grieving families. A new VICE documentary โ โThe…
