CA orders recall of arrest warrant vs Duterte critic

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:18:39 +0000

CA orders recall of arrest warrant vs Duterte critic

The Court of Appeals has ordered a lower court in Cavite to recall the arrest warrant it issued against lawyer Jude Sabio, a critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, for failing to take the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE).

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‘Duterte legal aides showing ignorance of ICC rules’ – lawyer

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:27:34 +0000

By saying the International Criminal Court (ICC) cannot try President Duterte for the thousands of killings in his brutal war on drugs, the country’s top two legal officers betrayed their ignorance of the Rome Statute, human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares said on Tuesday.

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Diokno: Start worrying as Philippines’ membership in ICC ends March 17

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:20:29 +0000

Diokno: Start worrying as Philippines’ membership in ICC ends March 17

By March 17, Filipinos will have lost one of the remedies to abusive and tyrannical regimes as the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) takes effect, according to former law dean Chel Diokno.

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