Media Quote Responding to news that Representatives Bienvenido Abante and Ramon Gutierrez filed House Resolution 1477, urging Philippine government agencies to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in conducting an investigation into possible crimes against humanity in the campaign against drugs, Dr. Aurora Parong, Co-Chairperson of the Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court…
PCICC responding to Malacañan Palace’s statement on the OTP request to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber to resume probe in the Philippines, Atty. Ray Paolo J. Santiago, PCICC spokesperson said: “The PCICC welcomes the ICC Prosecutor’s application to resume the investigation into the situation in the Philippines as a step towards justice for the thousands of…
Media Quote Responding to the news that International Criminal Court Prosecutor granted the Philippine government’s request to defer its investigation into the situation in the Philippines, Dr. Aurora Parong, Philippine Coalition on the International Criminal Court (PCICC) Co-Chairperson said: “The Philippine government’s request to ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor asking it to defer its investigations…
Philippine Coalition on the International Criminal Court Media Quote Responding to the statement of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, following judicial authorization to commence an investigation into the situation in the Philippines, PCICC Co-Chairperson and Spokesperson, Dr. Aurora Parong said: “The quick response of ICC Prosecutor, Kharim Khan, ordering his…
Media Quote PCICC responding to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s statement on 18 March that there is ‘uncontroverted proof that domestic legal and judicial processes are functioning normally in our country’ in welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss plea seeking to declare as invalid the Philippine withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal…
On the International Criminal Court’s release of its Report on Preliminary Examination Activities 2020, stating that the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) anticipates reaching a decision on whether to seek authorization to open an investigation into the situation in the Philippines in the first half of 2021, Philippine Coalition on the International Criminal Court (PCICC)…
Statement of the Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court (PCICC) on World Justice Day 17 July 2024 July 17 is the World Day of International Justice. We note with great concern the continuing reality that justice for serious crimes remains out of reach for many victims in various parts of the world. Impunity for…
Media Quote Responding to news that President Marcos Jr. said in an interview that the Philippines might be rejoining the ICC, Atty. Ray Paolo Santiago, PCICC Co-Chairperson and Spokesperson said: “The PCICC welcomes the statement of President Marcos Jr. that the Philippine government is considering rejoining the ICC. Being a member of the ICC manifests…
PHILIPPINE COALITION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (PCICC) Significance of the Appeals Chamber Decision We highly welcome the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber decision rejecting and dismissing the appeal of the Philippine government to stop the investigation of the Philippine situation by the ICC. We have been waiting for this decision. The families of…
Statement of the Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court (PCICC) The PCICC highly welcomes the laudable decisions of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) allowing victims to give their views and concerns on this appeal and rejecting the request for suspensive effect of the appeal filed by the Philippine government. They…
The Philippine Coalition on the International Criminal Court (PCICC) responding to the ICC’s Pre Trial Chambers to continue investigation in the Philippines. Dr. Aurora Parong, PCICC co-chair and spokesperson, said: “The decision of the Pre Trial Chamber to continue investigation of the crimes against humanity in the Philippines is a much awaited decision. It brings…
Public Statement The announcement by the Marcos administration that the Philippines will not rejoin as a State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will not stop the ICC’s investigation into crimes committed in the country, Amnesty International said today. On 1 August 2022 President “Bongbong” Marcos Jr announced that the…