More than 4,000 poor users and pushers have been killed by police since Mr. Duterte launched his drug war in June 2016. Citizens’ protectionADVERTISEMENTOn Monday, Sabio told the Inquirer by phone that Mr. Duterte could not embarrass and bully the ICC into submission. These states have vowed to protect their citizens against authoritarian leaders and fight impunity by supporting the treaty and the ICC, Sabio said. And who is Mr. Duterte to them?” Sabio said. Rosales was one of the leaders of the campaign for the ratification of the Rome Statute by the Philippines more than a decade ago.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 19, 2018 23:25 UTC