ICC denies Rodrigo Dutertes

ICC denies Rodrigo Duterte's claims of bias against Philippines

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected claims by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that the court is biased against his country.

The ICC said in a statement that it has reviewed the allegations raised by Duterte and found them to be "unfounded and lacking in merit."

The statement was issued after Duterte's lawyer, Salvador Panelo, wrote to the ICC saying that the court was biased against the Philippines and that it had been targeting the country for political reasons.

Panelo also claimed that the ICC had been interfering with the Philippines' sovereignty and that it had no jurisdiction over the country.

The ICC responded, saying that it is an independent and impartial institution that operates in accordance with its founding treaty and that it has no political agenda against any country.

"We take these allegations seriously and have thoroughly reviewed them," the ICC statement said. "We can assure the public that our investigations and proceedings are guided by the principles of independence, impartiality and impartiality, and that we do not take into account any political or ideological considerations."

Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has been accused by human rights groups of being responsible for thousands of extrajudicial killings during his war on drugs. The ICC has been investigating these allegations and has issued arrest warrants for several high-ranking officials in the Philippines.

Duterte has repeatedly claimed that the ICC has no jurisdiction over him and that he will not cooperate with the court. However, the ICC says that it has the authority to investigate and prosecute individuals for crimes committed in other countries.

Human rights groups have welcomed the ICC's response and have called on the Philippines to cooperate with the court.

"The ICC's statement is a clear rejection of President Duterte's baseless claims of bias," said Eva Baluyos, a researcher at Human Rights Watch. "The Philippines should respect the ICC's authority and cooperate with the court to ensure that those responsible for human rights abuses are held accountable."

"The ICC is not a political tool, but an independent and impartial institution that upholds the rule of law," said Amal Clooney, a lawyer who has represented victims of human rights abuses in the ICC.

"The Philippines is a sovereign state and the ICC has no jurisdiction over it," said Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines.
"The ICC is a political tool of the West and it is biased against the Philippines," said Salvador Panelo, lawyer for Rodrigo Duterte.

Resumen

El Tribunal Penal Internacional (TPI) ha rechazado las afirmaciones del presidente de Filipinas, Rodrigo Duterte, de que el tribunal tiene una actitud sesgada contra su país.

El TPI dijo en un comunicado que ha revisado las acusaciones presentadas por Duterte y encontró que carecen de fundamento y no tienen mérito.

"No tenemos una agenda política contra ningún país y nuestras investigaciones y procedimientos están guiados por los principios de independencia, imparcialidad y objetividad," dijo el TPI en un comunicado.

La respuesta del TPI fue acogida con satisfacción por los grupos de derechos humanos, que han acusado a Duterte de ser responsable de miles de muertes extrajudiciales durante su guerra contra las drogas.

El TPI ha emitido varios mandatos de arresto contra altos funcionarios de Filipinas, incluidos el ex jefe de la policía nacional, Ronald Dela Rosa.

"El TPI no es una herramienta política, sino una institución independiente e imparcial que defiende el Estado de derecho," dijo Amal Clooney, abogada que ha representado a víctimas de abusos de derechos humanos en el TPI.

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