International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda wants to open a full investigation into murders during the Philippines' war on drugs. - AFP
MANILA (The Straits Times/ANN): The outgoing chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking a full probe into allegations of “crimes against humanity” against Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, whose bloody drug war has left thousands dead since 2016.
In a 57-page report to the ICC’s judges, Fatou Bensouda said “there is a reasonable basis to believe” that security forces and state-sanctioned “vigilantes” killed 12, 000 to 30, 000 drug suspects from July 1, 2016, to March 16, 2019.
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