ICC warrants may be sent directly to law enforcement agencies – DFA

[Starmix]

According to the report, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday said arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) may be sent directly to law enforcement agencies. The statement came after it was asked if it was aware of the supposed ICC warrant of arrest against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa.

The report also stated that the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine Embassy in The Hague have not received any warrant of arrest or related documents from the ICC, nor has any such document been uploaded in the ICC online portal,” DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said.

The report also said that the Philippines is no longer a state party to the Rome Statute after it officially withdrew on March 17, 2019. However, it insists that it has jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed during the period that the Philippines was a state party -- Nov. 1, 2011, to March 16, 2019.

In addition to the report, Malacañang said on Saturday that it has yet to receive an official confirmation on an ICC warrant for Dela Rosa, who was the chief of the Philippine National Police during the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.

In a separate statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said that while the ICC might have issued a warrant, it has yet to transmit it through the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for enforcement.

(PNA)

Detention room at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands (BBC

 

[gwolf666]

The information regarding the possible ICC arrest warrant against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa raises many questions and concerns. It is important to note that the Philippines has not been a party to the Rome Statute since 2019, so the ICC's jurisdiction in our country is limited, especially concerning events that occurred after the withdrawal. However, the fact that no official notification has been received, either at the embassy or on the ICC website, suggests that this may be an unconfirmed report or a misunderstanding. The government's stance that it will only act upon receiving official documents seems sensible and prudent, but it also reflects the complexity of these international issues. Ultimately, until there is official confirmation, I believe there is no cause for undue alarm. Diplomacy and official channels should remain the only means to clarify this situation and avoid misunderstandings.

 

[Starmix]

I hate ICC and I hate President Marcos for allowing the Ph territory and jurisdiction of laws to be tampered by the ICC despite my country already withdraws from its membership.