Communications and complaints have been filed against Duterte and his officials at the office of the ICC prosecutor over deaths related to the government's campaign against illegal drugs. RELATED: Kin of EJK victims file ICC complaint vs Duterte for crimes against humanityPast tiradesIt was not clear if Duterte was referring to the judges of the ICC or ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda but the president had previously hurled threats and insults against her. Last March, Duterte referred to Bensouda as “that black woman.”In April, Duterte threatened to have the ICC chief prosecutor arrested is she goes to the Philippines to proceed with her probe. The preliminary examination is not the same as a preliminary investigation and only looks into whether the ICC has jurisdiction over the case. The Palace had initially welcomed the opening of the preliminary examination, saying it was an opportunity for the government to address issues surrounding the anti-illegal drugs campaign.

Source: Philippine Star September 18, 2018 02:48 UTC