00:00Meanwhile, a human rights lawyer called that the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte is long overdue.
00:07At a press conference yesterday in Bagong, Philippines, Attorney Dino De Leon,
00:12who is also an alumnus of the Hague Academy of International Law and Georgetown University Law Center,
00:19said that the trial should have happened a long time ago.
00:21In fact, this will help defend the actions of the former president,
00:28as well as the fight against illegal drugs.
00:30Here, we will find out if the murder cases of the past administration,
00:38which was led by the War on Drugs, are considered organized and reasonable.
00:43De Leon said that the arrest of Duterte is not considered kidnapping
00:48because there is a valid arrest warrant.
00:52We should remember that the former administration said that
00:58if you were not hidden, you should not be afraid when they implemented Operation Talkham.
01:04If we use their words,
01:07this arrest or surrender of Rodrigo Duterte to the ICC
01:13will only go through the process.
01:15It means that he will still be given a chance to defend his actions.
01:22Ultimately, an investigation should be conducted
01:26and we will see if the murders are organized and widespread.
01:33This should be brought to the International Criminal Court
01:37because there is not a single case that Rodrigo Duterte faced in our country.
01:44This is also based on the complementarity principle.
01:48If the state is unable or unwilling or unable to try the perpetrator of crimes against humanity,
01:56it should be brought to the International Criminal Court.
