ICC probe an insult to judiciary – PalaceBy RALPH VILLANUEVAhome/News/Nation/ICC probe an insult to judiciary – PalaceTHE continuous examination by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of the government’s war on drugs is an “insult” to the Philippine judiciary system, Malacañang said on Friday. “The Palace considers any implication that the ICC has basis to act upon the situation of the country as an affront to the capability of our courts to act independently, an insult to the Philippine legal system and an infringement upon our very sovereignty,” Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said. The ICC is the world’s only permanent war crimes court created by the Rome Statute in 2002. The Palace spokesman said the Philippines was never a part of the Rome Statute. “The ICC is violating the Rome Statute in continuing its activity.

Source: Manila Times December 07, 2018 17:15 UTC