Philippinen. Philippines’ Duterte Confesses to ‘Drug War’ Slaughter - Public Admission to ‘Sin’ of Extrajudicial Killings Evidence for ICC Inquiry
Philippinen. Philippines’ Duterte Confesses to ‘Drug War’ Slaughter - Public Admission to ‘Sin’ of Extrajudicial Killings Evidence for ICC Inquiry
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte did something extraordinary this week: He confessed.
During a speech on September 27, Duterte admitted culpability for extrajudicial killings: “What is my sin? Did I steal even one peso? Did I prosecute somebody who I ordered jailed? My sin is extrajudicial killings.”
That statement is a boon to the prosecutor's office of the International Criminal Court, which is conducting a preliminary examination into possible crimes against humanity linked to Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs.” Conservative estimates indicate more than 12,000 men, women, and children have been killed in the anti-drug campaign since Duterte took office in June 2016. Duterte’s admission could also boost efforts by United Nations member states seeking a UN probe into the killings. (HRW – Human Rights Watch, USA, 28.09.2018)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/28/philippines-duterte-confesses-drug-war-slaughter