President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday 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.
Below is the Philippines’ statement:
Page 1 of the Philippine declaration on country’s withdrawal from ICC/PHOTOS/Jhoanna Ballaran, INQUIRER.net
Page 2 of the Philippine declaration on country’s withdrawal from ICC
Page 3 of the Philippine declaration on country’s withdrawal from ICC
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