Philippine activists fear US’ anti-ICC bill may impede probe into Duterte’s drug war

Philippine activists fear US’ anti-ICC bill may impede probe into Duterte’s drug war

[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025

The bill slams the ICC’s ‘illegitimate’ charges against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes related to the Israel-Gaza war.



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