#GlobalJustice Weekly - Deaths mount in Philippines war on drugs
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The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte continues to push back against international concerns around alleged extra-judicial killings in the country's war on drugs. Police reportedly say they have killed 2000 people suspected of drug-related crimes since July this year. A further 3500 homicides remain unsolved, allegedly at the hands of vigilantes. Last month, Duterte threatened to withdraw from the ICC after the Office of the Prosecutor stated that it was "closely following developments in the Philippines in the weeks to come and [would] record any instance of incitement or resort to violence with a view to assessing whether a preliminary examination into the situation of the Philippines needs to be opened." The Philippines joined the ICC in 2011.
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