MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines found it as “deeply regrettable” the request of the outgoing prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a probe into the human rights situation in the Philippines, including drug war killings.
In a statement Tuesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the ICC “is a court of last resort.”
“The Philippine Government finds deeply regrettable the announcement of the outgoing Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to seek judicial authorization to proceed with an investigation of the Situation in the Philippines,” the DFA said.
On Monday, outgoing ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said she has formally reque…
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