ICC Judges Approve Request to Reopen Probe Into Philippines’ Drug War Killings

ICC Judges Approve Request to Reopen Probe Into Philippines’ Drug War Killings
Activists take part in a rally protesting at an escalation of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Aug. 18, 2017. Dondi Tawatao/Reuters
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) said Thursday that it had granted its prosecutor’s request to reopen a probe into the alleged killings and rights abuses committed in the Philippines’ drug war campaign.

The ICC judges concluded that the Philippine government failed to provide any evidence to support its claims that it was conducting concrete investigations or bringing charges in relation to the drug war campaign.

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