International court approves investigation into Philippines' "war on drugs"
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will open a full investigation into the Philippines' "war on drugs" campaign, which has left thousands dead under President Rodrigo Duterte, the tribunal said on Wednesday.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 05:59 | 15 September 2021
- Modified Date: 06:26 | 15 September 2021
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday approved a request by prosecutors to open a formal investigation into possible crimes against humanity allegedly committed by the Philippines government in the context of its "war on drugs".
In a statement, the court said that the judges' assessment of material they had seen was that "the so-called 'war on drugs' campaign cannot be seen as a legitimate law enforcement operation", but instead amounted to a systematic attack on civilians.
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