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15 Jun, 5 tweets, 2 min read
So our desperation pays off. Amnesty International SecGen, former UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard will be on ANC's Top Story in a few minutes to comment on ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's move to seek probe on PH drug war.

Tune in!
Dr. Agnes Callamard tells ANC Top Story Bensouda's move is an important step. Not worried that ICC won't be allowed to step inside PH saying ICC has enough experience in that regard. Warns international search warrant will be released against govt officials found responsible.
Callamard says evidence is strong enough to demonstrate crimes against humanity has been committed, that there is widespread, systematic attacks and it is State policy. Very difficult for ICC not to proceed with investigation.
Callamard however says more needs to be done beyond ICC. UN Human Rights Council has yet to order probe on PH situation.

PH govt must put an end to senseless killings of people.
Callamard acknowledges ICC action can take long, can take many years. But next important step is in hands of PH govt. Her call is for institutions in PH to take issue in their own hands -- we are gonna stop those killings, make sure no repetition of those senseless killings.

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15 Jun
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15 Jun
On #ANCRundown this morning, we talked to Atty Ruben Carranza, senior expert at the International Center for Transitional Justice in New York about ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s move to seek judicial authorization to probe the bloody PH drug war.

Carranza says ICC has ‘sufficient’ basis for full probe into PH drug-war killings, citing Prosecutor Bensouda's 57-page request which he says was "detailed and heavily supported by facts.”

news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/06/1…
Carranza says Bensouda’s move is “extremely significant.” If request for probe granted, ICC investigation could lead to individuals being named by the ICC Prosecutor to be charged while the Pre-Trial Chamber could issue summons or even warrants of arrest.
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14 Jun
BREAKING: ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda concludes preliminary examination on situation in PH and requests for judicial authorization to proceed with an investigation.
Bensouda: Following thorough preliminary examination process, available information indicates that members of Philippine National Police, and others acting in concert with them, have unlawfully killed between several thousand and tens of thousands of civilians during that time.
Bensouda: My Office has also reviewed information related to allegations of torture and other inhumane acts, and related events as early as 1 November 2011, the beginning of the Court's jurisdiction in the Philippines, all of which we believe require investigation.
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14 Jun
Ombudsman stands by prior order finding probable cause to file homicide charges vs 4 cops over the death of father and son Luis and Gabriel Bonifacio in Caloocan in September 2016.
Police claimed Luis Bonifacio and son Gabriel Lois resisted arrest.

But Luis’ wife said police barged into their house on Sept 15, 2016 at 12:30am, ordered her and 3 children out of the house, while Luis was on his knees with Gabriel begging the police not to hurt his father.
Not long after, the wife heard gunshots from inside their house — her husband and child killed by multiple gunshots, based on hospital records.

4 cops admitted shooting father and son, claiming self-defense. But Ombudsman said there was no prior unlawful attack.
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14 Jun
JUST IN: Muntinlupa Judge Leizel Aquiatan inhibits from Sen. Leila de Lima’s drug case, upon De Lima’s motion.

Aquiatan junked 1 of de Lima’s drug cases while deciding to push thru with another.
De Lima had called Aquiatan’s ruling denying her demurrer to evidence and bail plea “clearly lopsided and logically challenged” in her motion for reconsideration.

news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/23/21/…
Aquiatan said De Lima’s plea for inhibition is unfounded and her accusation that prosecution may be privy to judge’s habits “totally unfair” but decides to voluntarily desist from hearing the case as her “integrity and fairness might be seriously impugned.”
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14 Jun
Rise Up and National Union of Peoples' Lawyers hold presscon on International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's impending departure from office. NUPL Chair Neri Colmenares asks Bensouda to resolve preliminary examination of communications vs PH drug war.
Colmenares says Pres Duterte's statement saying he cannot release all drug files on the basis of national security should be enough reason for Bensouda to finish preliminary examination. In their latest filing, they say there's no genuine and effective national probe.
READ: In new filing this morning, NUPL and Rise Up submit supplemental pleading and reiterates plea to investigate crimes against humanity in PH and to arrest PH Pres Rodrigo Duterte.
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