ICC prosecutor rejects PH gov’t call to stop resumption of probe

MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the request of the Philippine government to stop the resumption of the tribunal’s investigation of deaths related to the Duterte administration’s drug war and Davao Death Squad killings in the Philippines.

In its request to the ICC, the Philippine government cited three reasons — lack of jurisdiction, admissibility, and complementarity.

But Khan, in a 21-page response dated Sept. 22 and sent to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC), rejected the arguments, saying: “The Prosecution respectfully submits that none of those arguments have merit.”

According to Khan, the Philippine gov…

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