The Philippines has reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment” to uphold and strengthen democracy by endorsing the Declaration of the Summit for Democracy, but “disassociated” itself from any reference to the International Criminal Court. | BPinlacINQ
“The Philippines, however, disassociates itself from the Declaration’s reference to the ICC. While the current language provides a qualifier that the ICC’s role may be acknowledged provided it abides by the principle of complementarity, the Philippines’ earlier decision to withdraw from the ICC was precisely because the Court failed the test of complementarity,” the DFA said in a statement.
“The Philippine government does not recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction and affirms that the Philippines has the jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute crimes, including those allegedly committed in the context of the country’s anti-illegal drugs campaign,” DFA said.It echoed the claim of the government that the rule of law and the value of accountability are “fully functioning” through the country’s criminal justice system.
“The Philippines upholds its commitment to fight impunity for atrocity crimes, notwithstanding the country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute, especially since the Philippines has a national legislation punishing atrocity crimes,” the DFA said.DFA renewed its call for human rights-related dialogues not to be “politicized and targeted against specific countries and instead, be constructive, inclusive, and directed at delivering meaningful, long-lasting solutions.
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