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france24.comGunshots Reported Inside Philippine Senate During Pursuit of Senator Over ICC Warrant
Gunshots were reported inside the Philippine Senate building where a senator sought refuge after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity linked to the country's former anti-drug campaign.
uctoday.comPhilippine Senator Runs From Agents in Senate to Evade ICC Arrest
A senator and former national police chief evaded arrest by government agents inside the Philippine Senate building on Monday after the International Criminal Court unsealed a warrant against him. The senator, a key ally in the former president's anti-drug campaign, took refuge o…
BBC NewsPhilippine Senator Accused in Drug War Avoids ICC Arrest at Senate
A Philippine senator and former national police chief sought refuge inside the Senate after agents attempted to serve an International Criminal Court arrest warrant unsealed on Monday. The senator, accused of involvement in killings during the 2016-2018 anti-drug campaign, remain…
news.google.comPhilippines Senator Takes Refuge in Parliament Amid ICC Arrest Warrant
A senator has taken refuge in the country's parliament as police sought to detain him on Monday under an ICC arrest warrant. The development relates to the senator's role in the former administration's antidrug campaign that ran from 2016 to 2022. The senator previously headed th…
Abc NewsPhilippine Senator Says He Will Fight ICC Arrest Warrant
A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity said he will contest any effort to send him to The Hague. The ICC unsealed an arrest warrant charging him with murder in connection with the country's anti-drug campaign from 2016…