Sovereignty or shield? ICC appeal grows as powerful convicts can be freed at home

For the camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, intervention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) violates Philippine sovereignty. They argue that allegations of crimes related to the war on drugs should be litigated domestically rather than before an international court. They have said the Philippines, as a sovereign state,

By jcristobal