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Opinion > Columns
The odd track record of the International Criminal Court
By Dan Steinbock
Apr 03, 2023 12:12 am

The ICC wants to probe ex-President Duterte's drug war. The Philippine government rejects the effort. Whose justice does ICC represent?

RECENTLY, the Philippines opted for 'disengaging' from the International Criminal Court, after the ICC's Appeals Chamber denied Manila's request to suspend the probe. President Marcos Jr. stated that the country cannot work with the ICC, due to its interference in the 'sovereignty of the Republic.'

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