Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda of the International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed concern over ”worrying” extra-judicial killings (EJK) of alleged drug dealers and users in the country.
Fatou Bensouda(Flickr / boellstiftung / MB.COM.PH)
“My Office is aware of worrying reported extra-judicial killings of alleged drug dealers and users in the Philippines, which may have led to over 3,000 deaths in the past three months. I am deeply concerned about these alleged killings,” stated the ICC prosecutor.
The prosecutor also warned that cases of EJK may fall under the international court’s jurisdiction if “such killings are committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack against …read more
Source: Malaya Business Insight
