Philippines ex-president Rodrigo Duterte appears at Hague via videolink

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appeared at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday, via videolink, where he faces murder allegations stemming from his "war on drugs".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-15/philippine-ex-president-rodrigo-duterte-appears-by-video-to-icc/105055188

'You'll have to kill me': Inside the chaotic 12-hour arrest of former Philippine president

Former president Rodrigo Duterte told law enforcers "you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague", threatened a police general with lawsuits and refused to be fingerprinted during his chaotic arrest this week, according to Philippine police.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/phillippine-police-reveal-rodrigo-duterte-icc-arrest-details/105050250

Vanuatu wants to cancel fugitive ex-IPL boss's citizenship. But can it?
By Hannah Jose and Leah Lowonbu

Lalit Modi was the man who founded the lucrative Indian Premier League, then fled India. Now, he's trying to ditch his Indian passport for Vanuatu's.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/lalit-modi-ipl-fugitive-vanuatu-golden-passport-cricket/105041562

Rodrigo Duterte in ICC custody on crimes against humanity charges
By Kathleen Calderwood and Patrick Martin

The former Philippine president is expected to face a preliminary hearing in coming days.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/rodrigo-duterte-icc-custody-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges/105044826

Africa: In the Face of 'Unprecedented Pressure', EU Calls for Primacy of International Law and Partnership: [UN News] The European Union remains committed to upholding international law and defending the United Nations Charter amid growing security threats, the bloc's top diplomat told the Security Council on Tuesday. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJT4L3 #Africa #EU #InternationalLaw #UNCharter #SecurityCouncil

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte arrested

Rodrigo Duterte is arrested at Manila's International Airport on order of an ICC warrant.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/ex-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-arrested/105037542

Notice to mid-level countries, like the UK: "..take a stand for the idea that global rules and international cooperation might be a better idea than (say) re-running the 1930s and 1940s to see if that turns out any better this time ... positive sum cooperation, not zero sum nationalism."
https://goodapocalypse.substack.com/p/keir-starmers-mission-impossible
#UKpolitics #internationalLaw #alliances #peace

It's not only the USA who are busy destroying the international order: https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-104408.html

Africa: Ethiopia's Special Prosecutor's Office Needs an International Cooperation Unit: [ISS] To effectively deliver justice for international crimes, an independent international cooperation unit is essential. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJNZGj #Ethiopia #JusticeForAll #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #Accountability

I boosted this already but it's a very good article about liberals recently discovering #WarCrimes and #InternationalLaw

https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/the-liberal-establishment-is-finally-criticizing-ethnic-cleansing-in-gaza-now-that-they-can-blame-trump/

#gaza #israel #palestine #ICJ #internationallaw #genocide Darryl Li in Dissent Magazine: https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/the-charge-of-genocide/