MANILA, Philippines – Sinabi ni dating United Nations human rights expert on extrajudicial killings Agnes Callamard na ang pagkakaaresto kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ay isang “hopeful sign” para sa mga biktima ng extrajudicial killing at “huge moment for the power of international law.”
Si Callamard ay kilalang kritiko ni Duterte na matatandaang hinarang sa pagpasok sa bansa para sana imbestigahan ang drug war.
“At a time when too many governments renege on their ICC obligations while others attack or sanction international courts, Duterte’s arrest is a huge moment for the power of international law,” pahayag ni Callamard, na ngayon ay pinuno na ng rights group Amnesty International bilang secretary general.
“Duterte’s arrest on an ICC warrant is a hopeful sign for victims in the Philippines and beyond. It shows that suspected perpetrators of the worst crimes, including government leaders, can and will face justice, wherever they are in the world.”
“The Philippines government has taken a resolute step, and should be commended for it, but accountability must not stop here,” pagpapatuloy pa ni Callamard, sabay sabing “the ICC investigation covers only some of the crimes committed over the past decade.”
Ani Callamard, dapat na isuko ng mga awtoridad ng Pilipinas si Duterte sa ICC para harapin ang paglilitis dito.
Sa kaparehong pagkakataon, umapela rin ito sa mga awtoridad para kay Duterte na “strictly afforded all fair trial guarantees and other legal rights while detained by the authorities.” RNT/JGC
