Asked in a Feb. 13 press conference who would represent the government before the ICC should its preliminary examination on drug-related killings move forward, Calida questioned the authority of the international court to investigate the president. He said the 1987 Constitution is “higher than any treaty,” including the Rome Statute that created the ICC.
Duterte’s immunity from suit during his tenure does not stop the ICC from investigating him.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Calida falsely claims Duterte immunity exempts him from ICC probe, accuses CHR of bragging about probing the president
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