The ICC (International Criminal Court) in the Netherlands has approved a formal investigation into the hard-line crackdown on illegal drugs led by President Duterte of the Philippines, saying that "there is a reasonable basis for determining that a crime against humanity has been committed." Did.
However, the Philippines has already withdrawn from the International Criminal Court and is unlikely to cooperate in the investigation, so it is expected to be difficult.
Immediately after taking office, President Duterte of the Philippines has made the eradication of illegal drugs the most important policy, and has led a strong crackdown by showing a willingness to allow police officers to kill suspects.
A prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, had asked for permission to initiate an investigation, but the court's trial court said on the 15th of local time, "Humanity in the form of a'drug war'. There is reasonable grounds to determine that the murder was committed against the crime, "he allowed a formal investigation.
Court prosecutors say that the Philippines has so far carried out super-legal murders in crackdowns as a national policy, killing 12,000 to 30,000 people in about three years from July 2016. ..
The Preliminary Hearing Tribunal ruled that the series of crackdowns was "the so-called'drug war'was not recognized as legitimate law enforcement, and a widespread and systematic attack on civilians was carried out due to national policy." Shown.
However, the Philippine government has been strongly opposed, such as withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, and it is unlikely that it will cooperate with the investigation, so it is expected to be difficult.