Philippines Murderous ‘Drug War’ in ICC Crosshairs

Expand A protester lights candles next to a placard, seeking justice for killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, during a protest in front of the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines August 23, 2017. © 2017 Reuters The International Criminal Court (ICC) will conduct a “preliminary examination” into killings linked to the Philippine government’s “war on drugs,” the court’s prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced today. Bensouda said the court will, “analyze crimes allegedly committed in [the Philippines] since at least 1 July 2016.”…

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