Philippines Urges Court to Reject Dela Rosa Bid Against ICC Arrest Warrant
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 17
Philippines Urges Court to Reject Dela Rosa Bid Against ICC Arrest Warrant
5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 17
The Philippine government asked the Supreme Court to throw out Senator Ronald Dela Rosa’s petition seeking to block his arrest under an ICC warrant.
A comment filed Saturday and made public Sunday said the executive branch has authority to enforce the warrant.
The ICC warrant targets Dela Rosa over allegations of crimes against humanity, putting the court fight at the center of whether Philippine authorities can move to arrest him.
Now a fugitive after a Senate shootout, where is Senator Dela Rosa hiding and what is his next move?
With the government backing his arrest, can the Supreme Court legally shield a senator from the International Criminal Court?
As another key official faces justice, is the entire leadership of the Philippines' 'war on drugs' now on trial?