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The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court rejects the appeal of the Philippine government against the resumption of the investigation of the war on drugs under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte.
2023-07-18

President Bongbong Marcos announces that the country will suspend relations with the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to the ICC's refusal to suspend its investigation of alleged crimes committed by the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte during the country's war on drugs.
2023-03-28

President Rodrigo Duterte repeats that he will not allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to enter the country in order to investigate alleged extrajudicial executions of drug dealers during his war on drugs. The Philippines had withdrawn from the ICC in 2018.
2021-09-16

The Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court authorizes the Prosecutor to launch an investigation into the Philippine government under President Rodrigo Duterte for possible crimes against humanity committed during the drug war.
2021-09-15

Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda states that preliminary evidence collected from 2016 to 2019 shows there is "a reasonable basis to believe that the Crime Against Humanity of murder was committed" by the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during their drug war, and that a full investigation on the matter will be sought. Duterte's spokesman Harry Roque attacked the comments as "legally erroneous and politically motivated", and says that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction because the Philippines withdrew from the organization in 2019.
2021-06-14

The International Criminal Court announces that it will pave the way for investigations into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories. Israel and groups like Hamas could be investigated.
2021-02-5

The International Criminal Court says that they have found evidence that crimes against humanity were committed during Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.
2020-12-15

A hearing in the U.S. Senate is held about alleged human rights violations in the Philippines's war against illegal drugs.
2017-07-20

A Filipino lawyer files a complaint of "mass murder and crimes against humanity" against Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and eleven other officials at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.
2017-04-24

The Commission on Human Rights launches an investigation into alleged murders committed by current Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.
2016-12-22