Worldwide lawyers’ group backs charges vs Duterte in international courts
Worldwide lawyers’ group backs charges vs Duterte in international courts
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) supports the case filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Rodrigo Duterte and the UN Human Rights Council resolution seeking to investigate the human rights situation in the Philippines. It vowed to support the filing of other suits against Duterte “for violations of international human rights law.”
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
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MANILA — A worldwide group of lawyers supported plans to file potential suits against President Rodrigo Duterte in various courts “for violations of international human rights law.”
In a resolution, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) said it supports plans to study the filing of cases in different countries “against Duterte and all those responsible for the killings, torture and other grievous violations of international law utilizing the principles of universal jurisdiction.”
The IADL adopted the resolution during its Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium last November 8 to 10.
In particular, the group said it will support all actions and submit reports in relation to the July 2019 United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution seeking to investigate the human rights situation in the Philippines.
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