International Criminal Court Lists Senator Bato dela Rosa as Wanted
LOOK: ICC tags Bato dela Rosa as defendant 'at large'
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Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa of the Philippines is now officially listed as 'at large' by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his involvement in the Duterte administration's war on drugs. An arrest warrant was issued in November 2022, alleging his responsibility for crimes against humanity, including the murder of at least 32 individuals.
- 01Senator Bato dela Rosa is now on the ICC's wanted list for his role in the war on drugs.
- 02An arrest warrant was issued against him on November 6, 2022.
- 03Dela Rosa is accused of being responsible for the murder of at least 32 people.
- 04He has publicly resisted surrendering to the ICC.
- 05Former President Rodrigo Duterte, his political patron, is also facing charges from the ICC.
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Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa, a key figure in the Philippines' controversial war on drugs under former President Rodrigo Duterte, has been officially listed as 'at large' by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC issued an arrest warrant for him on November 6, 2022, citing reasonable grounds to believe he is individually responsible for crimes against humanity, specifically murder, committed between July 3, 2016, and the end of April 2018, during which at least 32 individuals were killed. Dela Rosa has resisted calls to surrender, pleading with current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to extradite him. This situation marks a significant shift from his earlier stance, where he had claimed he would submit to the ICC if a warrant were issued. Should he be arrested, he would join Duterte, who is currently facing multiple charges related to the same violent campaign, which has resulted in thousands of deaths.
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The developments surrounding Bato dela Rosa's case could influence public perception of the Duterte administration's war on drugs and affect ongoing discussions about accountability for human rights violations in the Philippines.
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