THE International Criminal Court (ICC) cannot do certain "coercive actions," including arresting and issuing subpoenas against those involved in the Duterte administration's war on drugs, the Department of Justice (DoJ) said on Saturday.

At a forum in Quezon City on Saturday, Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said that the ICC does not have jurisdiction over the Philippines, being no longer a party to the treaty that created the tribunal.

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