snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 This photo shows a memorial with the names of the victims of extra-judicial killings. Karapatan, Release MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers for families of "war on drugs" victims welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court on Friday to resume its investigation into the alleged abuses in the Philippines' bloody anti-narcotics campaign. “Families of victims of extra-judicial killings (EJK) in the Philippines have long waited for justice. We started the process of filing a case of Crimes Against Humanity against President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018. However, we are happy to hear from the pre-trial chamber of the ICC that they have formally reopened their investigation into the war on drugs,” the statement from the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) on Friday read. NUPL members Neri Colmenares and Kristina Conti, counsels of families of victims of extra-judicial killings in the ICC case, signed the statement. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/27/2240650/resumption-icc-war-drug-probe-revives-hope-justice-lawyers-victims-kin -- © Copyright Philstar 2023-01-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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