Former senator Leila de Lima cites a law that allows Philippine authorities to give way to the ICC with or without membership in the ICC, as the international body investigates the killings under Rodrigo Duterte.
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00:00Former Senator Laila de Lima says there is no fighting for jurisdiction when it comes to the International Criminal Court investigation into the killings under Rodrigo Duterte.
00:10De Lima tells the House Quad Committee that the Domestic International Humanitarian Law or Republic Act 9851 allows Philippine authorities to give way to the ICC with or without membership in the ICC.
00:22Crimes against humanity, which is the alleged crime being investigated by the ICC prosecutor, is among the crimes punishable under the IHL.
00:29There's a debate on whether the Philippines has an obligation to cooperate with the ICC in light of the Philippines' withdrawal in 2018.