15 March,2018 11:10 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Rodrigo Duterte. File pic
President Rodrigo Duterte has said he was pulling the Philippines out of the treaty underpinning the International Criminal Court, which is examining his deadly drug war. "I therefore declare and forthwith give notice... that the Philippines is withdrawing its ratification of the Rome Statute effective immediately," Duterte said in a statement.
The Hague-based ICC announced last month it was launching a "preliminary examination" of Duterte's bloody anti-drug crackdown that has drawn international concern. Police say they have killed nearly 4,000 drug suspects as part of the campaign, while rights groups claim the toll is around three times the numbers given by authorities.
4000
No. of suspects killed in the Philippines drug war
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