Victims' kin laud, defense criticizes ICC ruling on jurisdiction appeal

MANILA, Philippines — The ruling of the Appeals Chamber asserting jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte sends a strong message to state parties that exiting the tribunal’s fold does not automatically strip their officials of liability for alleged crimes against humanity, lawyers of drug war victims said. But for Duterte’s lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman, who said was not surprised by how the chamber ruled, the decision failed to clarify contentious provisions in the Rome Statute, the founding framework that established the ICC. Human rights lawyers Joel Butuyan and Gilbert Andres, […]... Keep on reading: Victims' kin laud, defense criticizes ICC ruling on jurisdiction appeal

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