The former Filipino President is accusing crimes against humanity because of his “war on drugs.”
The former President of the Philippines is scheduled to be tried for crimes against humanity in The Hague.
Rodrigo Duttri was linked to thousands of murder outside the judiciary during the controversial “war on drugs”.
But local policy may have played a role in his arrest – Dotte had made an enemy of the Philippine President who was sitting.
So, is justice? Or is international law to be weapons to achieve political gains?
What does this mean for the other strong personalities that the International Criminal Court wants?
Introduction: James Pies
Guests:
Christina Conte-Secretary-General of the National Union of People’s Law
Luis Moreno Ocampo – former prosecutors at the International Criminal Court
Richard Hayedari – great lecturer in international affairs at the University of the Philippines
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