The Philippines said on Wednesday it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to what President Rodrigo Duterte called “outrageous” attacks by UN officials and violations of due process by the ICC.
The decision marks an about-face by Duterte, who initially welcomed a preliminary examination by the International Criminal Court, announced last month, into a complaint filed by a Philippine lawyer accusing the president and top officials of crimes against humanity…
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