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"Non-cooperation with the ICC, especially at this point, denies victims and the Filipino people the due process and justice that they have long sought."
“This ruling is important. It affirms that attempts to block arrest through last-minute petitions and technical maneuvers should not be used to frustrate justice."
“The essence of being a fugitive from justice lies in the deliberate act of placing oneself beyond the reach of law enforcement."
“First, they turned the Senate into a safe house for Bato, and then they conspired to allow him to escape instead of surrendering the suspect to law enforcement agencies."
“Even if the Philippines is no longer a state party to the ICC, the Philippine government owns the continuing obligation to cooperate in any investigation conducted by the ICC since it is the essence of Article 27 that survives even after the withdrawal."
“He was responsible for the command and direction of the whole PNP, including the utilisation of the PNP and its units and personnel,” the Chamber noted. “He also had the power to impose disciplinary sanctions and bore command responsibility for his subordinates.”
“Rodrigo Duterte has the right to counsel of his choice. But victims want assurance that the change will not result in any delay.”
The judges are selected in consideration of the overall judicial workload of the Court, the workload and individual concerns of respective judges, their previous involvement in cases, experience and expertise.
“Duterte meant to engage in the charged conduct, and intended, or was aware that violent crimes including murder would be committed in the ordinary course of events as a result of the implementation of the Common Plan."
“It is sad that we can only see the glimpse of justice in the international court, instead here in the Philippines. We are hoping that not only Duterte, but all those who carried out the fake war on drugs, will be held accountable.”
"The successive legal losses of Duterte at the ICC should be an indicator that no one is buying Duterte's delaying tactics."
ICC’s ongoing hearing is important as the Philippine justice system makes it hard for victims and survivors to fight back against a state-enforced policy.
“I filed a case (but) I can still feel that those in power continue to control the justice that I have been waiting for so long.”
“We have longed for the moment when he will face his crimes."
Rodrigo Duterte himself ordered the killings several times before, during, and after his Presidential term.
“For us victims, the confirmation of charges against Duterte is an answered prayer. It is clear to us that the ICC shows the call for justice does not end in the Philippines."
Unlike the previously released version, the less redacted one now identifies co-perpetrators in the commission of alleged crimes against humanity.
“Today, we have seen and read the names of the real culprits – they who have blood on their hands for implementing a deadly policy. The world ought to know who they are.”
The Court clearly finds that Duterte is a perceptive person who has a broad understanding of what he has been charged with.
“It strongly appears that Mr Duterte is feigning cognitive impairments in an attempt to avoid a trial on the merits,” the Prosecution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated based on the report from the panel of medical experts.
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