Philippine lawyers call on Supreme Court to reject senator's plea to block
Posted on 2026-05-18 06:54:22
ICC arrest
Philippine government lawyers are calling on the Supreme Court to reject the bid of a fugitive Senator who is wanted for crimes against humanity.
Ronald dela oversaw former President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics crackdown...
He faces the same charges as Duterte, who is set to become the first former Asian head of state to go on trial in The Hague.
Both have denied wrongdoing.
The Office of the Solicitor General argues that the Philippines may enforce the ICC warrant under a domestic law which allows authorities to surrender suspects accused of grave international crimes to international courts for prosecution.
Dela Rosa evaded arrest on Monday after being granted protection by the Senate, now headed by a Duterte ally.
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