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Why Duterte Will Be Tried at the ICC. And Why That’s Still Not Enough.
NEWS ANALYSIS: The arguments for why Duterte trial will happen—and why it should—are overwhelming. But so is the argument that a conviction alone will…
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'I Killed for Duterte'
“I thought we were doing something good,” said Edgar Matobato, one of the hitmen of the Davao Death Squad. He soon realized, he said, that many of the…
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DUTERTE’S HITMAN: Edgar Matobato’s History of Violence
In this video interview (in Cebuano) shot a decade ago, self-confessed Davao Death Squad member Edgar Matobato recounts a grisly life of violence and…
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International Community Needs to 'Walk the Talk' on Accountability for Rights Abuses
The UN, the EU, the diplomatic community take pride in helping to improve the rights situation in the Philippines. But when it comes to accountability…
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ICC Is 'Vaccine' Against 'Virus of Impunity' in the Philippines
Joel Butuyan, a lawyer for the victims, described a systematic campaign of state-sponsored violence that allegedly resulted in as many as 30,000 deaths…
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WATCH: If Marcos Is Serious About Human Rights and Accountability...
Watch now | There are many outstanding human rights issues in the Philippines whose solutions are outside of what the International Criminal Court can…
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WATCH: 'ICC Is Good but Marcos Needs to Do More'
Former Bayan Muna congressman Neri Colmenares says going back to the ICC is among the steps President Marcos can take if he's serious about…
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WATCH: Filipinos in Europe Protest in Front of ICC on Eve of Duterte Hearings
Duterte is facing crimes against humanity allegations in connection with the deaths of thousands during his regime’s brutal anti-drug campaign in the…
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The Priest, Duterte's Death Squad, and the ICC
Weeks before he died in May 2024, Father Amado Picardal wished that the feud between the Marcoses and the Dutertes would lead to the political demise of…
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Maraming Dahilan Kung Bakit Kailangan Panagutin si Duterte sa ICC
Takot na takot ang mga kamag-anak ng mga biktima ng “drug war” ni Rodrigo Dutere pero nanaig ang paghangad ng hustisya kaya sila dumulog sa ICC. -- Dr…
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Duterte at the ICC and What It Means for International Justice and Human Rights
WATCH NOW | What does the prosecution of Rodrigo Duterte signify at a time when the ICC is under assault by tyrannical regimes that include the US under…
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BREAKING: Duterte Gets Wish to Skip ICC Hearings
The decision allows the high-profile proceedings against the former Philippines president to move forward in his absence.
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