MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government must participate in any probe that will look into alleged human rights violations committed in relation to the war against illegal drugs, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said.
The CHR issued the statement on Tuesday, in light of the recent decision of International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensoudato ask for judicial authorization that would allow an investigation on the crime against humanity complaint filed against President Rodrigo Duterte.
Bensouda released copies of the 57-page formal request on Monday, wherein she insisted that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the crime against humani…
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