Several groups express support to gov’t handling of service of ICC warrant vs. ex-Pres. Duterte

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00:00Various groups have expressed their support for the Philippine government's decision

00:04to uphold its commitment to the International Colonel Police Organization, or Interpol,

00:09which led to the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte over crimes against humanity

00:14charges before the International Criminal Court, or ICC.

00:19During the Palace Press briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace

00:25Press Officer Attorney Claire Castro read statements from different sectors endorsing

00:31the arrest of the former leader.

00:33Yusef Castro further highlighted that the move is not an act of vengeance, but a pursuit

00:38of justice for the victims and families affected by the previous administration's war on

00:44drugs.

00:45The Free Legal Assistance Group, or FLAG, welcomed the government's action, calling

00:50it a crucial step towards holding Duterte accountable for the alleged extrajudicial

00:56killings, or EJKs.

00:58The Commission on Human Rights, or CHR, also voiced its support, describing the development

01:03as a positive step.

01:05The group noted the importance of ensuring that those responsible for violence and abuses

01:10face justice, highlighting the need to end the culture of impunity.

01:16This momentous event sends a message to human rights abusers, everywhere that one day they

01:21could be held to account.

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