Brief

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has denied Senator Ronald Dela Rosa's request to block an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). This decision allows for Dela Rosa's potential apprehension related to accusations of crimes against humanity, specifically murder, during the former administration's war on drugs. The ruling follows an ICC unsealing of the warrant and an incident where government agents attempted to arrest Dela Rosa, but were prevented by Senate leadership. AI

The Philippine justice chief has ordered the arrest of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former national police chief, in response to an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant. Dela Rosa is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity related to his enforcement of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs. Despite a petition to the Philippine Supreme Court to block the warrant, the court refused, and authorities are now pursuing leads on Dela Rosa's location, with warnings issued against aiding his evasion. AI