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Duterte’s arrest: justice for the Filipino people won’t be found in the Hague
Duterte’s arrest: justice for the Filipino people won’t be found in the Hague
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If you believe these Western narratives, Duterte’s detention is yet another triumph of international justice, an endorsement of human rights legislation, and a vindication of the principle that “no-one is above the law.” This is apparently an open-and-shut case.
Let’s be clear. Duterte is not innocent. He has openly confessed his support for, if not direct involvement in, the extrajudicial killings (EJK) which he greenlit during the so-called drugs war. This happened first during his decades as mayor of Davao City on the island of Mindanao and then as president of the Philippines. In any truly independent and democratic society, Duterte would face charges in front of a jury of his peers.
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