Philippines eyes Interpol among ‘many options’ to arrest Harry Roque

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Philippine authorities are looking at ‘many options’ to arrest former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, including requesting the International Criminal Police Organization to issue a red notice alert on him, highlighting the complex nature of international law when it comes to asylum-seekers.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/interpol-government-option-arrest-harry-roque/

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00:00Philippine authorities are looking at, quote, many options to arrest former presidential

00:05spokesperson Harry Roque, including requesting the International Criminal Police Organization

00:10to issue a red notice alert on him, highlighting the complex nature of international law when it

00:15comes to asylum seekers. Department of Justice spokesperson Miko Clavano says, quote, over and

00:21beyond Interpol, there are many options to consider. Roque had been insisting on his rights under the

00:26international law principle of non-refoulement as an asylum seeker in the Netherlands.

00:31This means states should not send someone back to their home country and this covers Roque's

00:35application period. However, Malacanang said this right is not absolute. Non-refoulement applies

00:41only to a person who would face persecution. Former Duterte Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador

00:46Panelo says that Roque is not being persecuted. He adds, quote, he should come back and face the

00:52charges. The burden of proof lies on the government. He is constitutionally presumed innocent. Let the

00:58government prove its case.

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