Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has again stated that his administration will not cooperate with an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into his predecessor’s violent “war on drugs.” Speaking to reporters yesterday, Marcos said that he saw the ICC probe as “a threat to our sovereignty.” “Let me say this for the 100th time. I … Read more
Leila de Lima, the Philippines’ most prominent political prisoner, has walked free on bail after nearly seven years behind bars. A former opposition senator and justice secretary, de Lima has been detained since 2017 on drug charges she says were ginned up in order to halt her Senate investigation into then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s violent “war … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The case, filed by Representative France Castro over threats made Rodrigo Duterte on his TV program, will offer a crucial test to the country’s judicial system. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at the Duterte Golf Cup 2023 in Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines, on September 29, 2023. Credit: Facebook/Bong Go Advertisement An opposition … Read more
Filipino human rights lawyer Romel Bagares, center, and another lawyer representing Burmese complainants Gilbert Andres, left, files the criminal complaint against Myanmar’s top generals at the Department of Justice in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Oct. 25, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila Advertisement Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed … Read more
Detained ex-senator Leila de Lima reacts as she goes out of the Muntinlupa trial court to attend her trial on May 12, 2023 in Muntinlupa, Philippines. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File Advertisement A Philippine court yesterday rejected a request for bail by Leila De Lima, the country’s most prominent political prisoner, despite the mounting evidence … Read more