Here we go with the International Criminal Court. After a dozen years of investigation, they finally get their 79 year old man. This is not the first we hear of them. They have their eye on Israel. February 6, 2025 Trump issued this:
Imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the International Criminal Court (ICC), as established by the Rome Statute, has engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel. The ICC has, without a legitimate basis, asserted jurisdiction over and opened preliminary investigations concerning personnel of the United States and certain of its allies, including Israel, and has further abused its power by issuing baseless arrest warrants targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. The ICC has no jurisdiction over the United States , as neither country is party to the Rome Statute or a member of the ICC. Read more
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday, upon his return from Hong Kong.
This arrest stems from a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing Duterte of crimes against humanity related to his aggressive anti-drug campaign during his presidency.
Duterte’s tenure from 2016 to 2022 was characterized by a relentless war on drugs called “OPLAN Tokhang,” an anti-drug operation involving house visits to persuade suspected drug users and pushers to surrender. A campaign essential to ridding the nation of the scourge of narcotics.
Human rights groups have recorded approximately 1,400 suspicious killings in Davao during the 22 years Rodrigo Duterte served as mayor.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) initiated a preliminary examination into former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign in early 2018, focusing on alleged crimes against humanity.
Despite international criticism, Duterte remained steadfast, asserting that his actions were necessary to ensure the safety and security of the Filipino people.
By October 2016, approximately 732,000 individuals had surrendered to authorities, overwhelming the administration and prompting the construction of more rehabilitation centers. By March 2022, the number of surrenders had exceeded one million.
In response, Duterte announced the Philippines’ withdrawal from the ICC in March 2018, which took effect on March 17, 2019.
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Despite the withdrawal, the ICC maintained jurisdiction over crimes committed while the Philippines was a member, specifically between November 1, 2011, and March 16, 2019.
Bunkerville’s box of golden memories:
Finally the Philippine’s Duterte tells Obama to go to Hell
September 6, 2016 — bunkerville
Obama fauns over the Middle Eastern countries that treats women and gays terribly, but wait…. the Philippines were his second home don’t you know.
“We absolutely expect (President Obama) will raise concerns about some of the recent statements from the president of the Philippines,” White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told media when asked whether Duterte’s controversial remarks about vigilante killings,journalistsand women would be on the agenda.
This is what the answer was:
“Double your efforts. Triple them, if need be. We will not stop until the last drug lord, the last financier, and the last pusher have surrendered or put behind bars — or below the ground, if they so wish,” Duterte said during his State of the Nation speech on July 25.
H/T: Obama to meet Philippines President Duterte, raise human rights issues
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