He is detained in The Hague, in the Netherlands, awaiting further proceedings against him on charges of “crimes against humanity” for the tens of thousands of dead in the war on drugs during his presidency (2016-2022). Placed within the confines and under the rules of the International Criminal Court, he is presumably unrescuable by political pull, the currency of power in the Philippine culture, the precise reason why that court has stepped in. … “If she resigns and the senate continues the trial, she can go to the Supreme Court for prohibition — to stop the trial as [constituting] a grave abuse of discretion and contrary to the Constitution.” I also spoke with Neri Colmenares, remembering him taking part in the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and, as a prospective prosecutor, being frustrated by her resignation before the trial could even begin. But, again, that’s unless the long arm of the International Criminal Court gets to her soon enough and has her delivered to The Hague, like her father, to be assessed whether there’s evidence strong enough for her to deserve to be tried as an accomplice of his. Related Topics International Criminal Court [OPINION] ICC clearly retains jurisdiction over Duterte’s drug war crimes Imee Marcos: Sara Duterte’s endorsement not ‘reward’ for Senate ICC probe Why the ICC should consider Sara in next round of arrests FACT CHECK: Photo of Duterte ‘national hero’ statue is AI-generated Rodrigo Duterte [OPINION] ICC clearly retains jurisdiction over Duterte’s drug war crimes NBI files complaints vs Cardema, Lambino over ‘fake news’ on Duterte TRO Imee Marcos: Sara Duterte’s endorsement not ‘reward’ for Senate ICC probe [Rappler’s Best] Your read and watch list beyond Marcos and Duterte Sara Duterte impeachment HOLY WEEK READS: Your primer on Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial Imee Marcos: Sara Duterte’s endorsement not ‘reward’ for Senate ICC probe [WATCH] Sara Duterte impeachment 101: Can Senate hold trial during the break. Read Full Story
