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GMA Network
2 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Duterte camp says ICC violated time limit for probe —VP Sara
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte has questioned the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in handling his case, according to Vice President Sara Duterte. The Vice President made the remark during her visit to the Filipino community in Kuwait on Friday. 'Meron po silang finile yung pag-question ng jurisdiction ng korte sa kaso ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Simple lang ang sinasabi nila. Nag-imbestiga kayo, lampas na ang isang taon na pwede kayo mag-imbestiga. Dumaan ang isang taon bago kayo nagsimula mag-imbestiga. Kaya hindi na yan puwede,' the Vice President said. (They filed a motion questioning the court's jurisdiction over the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte. What they're saying is simple: You conducted an investigation, but it was beyond the one-year period allowed for you to do so. A year had already passed before you even began investigating. So now, it's no longer valid.) The Duterte elder was arrested in the Philippines by local authorities on March 11 on charges of crimes against humanity for his deadly war on drugs when he was mayor of Davao City and when he was president of the Philippines. He is currently detained in the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague. Government records showed that there were over 6,000 drug suspects killed in police operations during the previous administration's drug war. Human rights organizations, however, said that the death toll may have reached 30,000 due to unreported incidents. The Vice President also said that if there is no period of investigation, the accused could be probed for his entire life. TIMELINE: The Philippines and the ICC Earlier this month, the elder Duterte's defense team asked the Appeals Chamber of the ICC to disqualify Prosecutor Karim Khan from the case on the grounds that he "failed to disclose a grievous conflict of interest." In July, the ICC granted Duterte's request to suspend the tribunal's decision on his request for interim release until his defense lawyers have collated all the needed supporting information. 'Nahanap yun ng mga abogado ni dating Pangulong Duterte at nag-file sila ng request for interim release lalong-lalo na dahil sa kanyang edad na 80 years old,' the Vice President said, referring to the country for his father's interim release. (Former President Duterte's lawyers identified the country and filed a request for interim release, especially considering he is 80 years old.) However, the younger Duterte did not reveal the country during her speech. Rogrido's condition The younger Duterte also said her father is in good condition but has gotten thinner. 'Ito yung mga pinakapayat niya na nakita ko sa buong buhay ko,' the Vice President said. 'Binabantayan ang kanyang kinakain at binabantayan ang kanyang timbang ng doktor. Kaya ako naman, tiwala ako sa doktor na kapag sinabi ng doktor, okay lang yan, ay okay lang yan,' she added. (This is the thinnest I've ever seen him in my entire life. The doctor is monitoring what he eats and keeping track of his weight. I trust the doctor, so if he says he's okay, then he's okay.) — BM, GMA Integrated News
Jordan News
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
The Peculiar Case of the Zone Project - Jordan News
The zone project is not a real estate development project of a suspicious nature, the subject matter is of a more Intricate form whereby international agencies, regional organizations and other stakeholders are involved. The mysterious dimension is probably the only commonality that fits the two prescribed cases. اضافة اعلان Not to confuse the reader, the zone project mentioned here refers to the Middle East Nuclear Weapons Free Zone project, established via EU decision CFSP 2019/938 and managed by the United Nations. Technically speaking, the zone project represented a noble initiative and a final best chance which was totally wasted. The formal announcement of this initiative dates back to October 2019, its launch was widely seen as a promising start for a long awaited effort, an effort that is highly needed to the Middle East with a positive impact far reaching to the globe. This long awaited initiative was the first breakthrough in Middle East's nuclear non-proliferation efforts since 2010 and probably represented the last window of opportunity. Following its glamourous opening in New York, the atmosphere was positive, hopes were high and optimism prevailed that this project would bring positive change and significant impact. There was no doubt that the project was heading towards success. Indeed, ingredients of success were all there, the zone project had generous funding from EU (EEAS) and attained the prestigious umbrella of UNIDIR (a UN affiliated institution); There was no idea that things could possibly go wrong. Shockingly, the short and long-term performance of the project was below expectations, the project had minimal impact, it did not leave a notable fingerprint and was unable to bring important stakeholders into its discussion platforms. The initial phase of this multi-million Euro project lasted for three years with significant outcomes, says project organizers. A closer look at UNIDIR zone project activities reveals limited results and marginal gains. Despite the fact that this project reflected an EU political position to reinvigorate efforts on the zone; Yet project leadership considered this as an academic venture and focused on publishing papers and issuing reports. As if 50 year of continuous publications on the zone were insufficient and irrelevant. The undeniable fact is that the academic impact of project's published papers went unnoticed, a failed attempt to contribute to literature without a meaningful value. The project had the chance of bringing change and instigating a transformational process, a shift from theory into practice, sadly this did not happen. To play safe, project administration opted for sticking to theory and limiting any practical engagement that could change the status quo. The Middle East WMD-Free Zone team celebrated three important products, including the so-called TIMELINE. Academically speaking, the TIMELINE is a non-inclusive tool. A closer look at the TIMELINE reveals that it sets a clear example of bias and political alignment as it covers and attributes activities of Israel's civil society while overlooking similar activities within the Arab side. Repeated calls to project management team to rectify these errors were denied and never accepted. This fortifies the conclusion that the project leadership took an isolationist stance and made sure that the project was unconnected to reality, to grass roots and above all to civil society. Sadly, the project ability of attracting large-scale multi-disciplinary audience representing all backgrounds did not happen. Most importantly, there is no prove that the project was able to reach out and connect to important players, including state parties which traditionally blocked consensus over the zone. The pitfalls of this project are countless, there is clear evidence that investing such large sums of money could have been utilized in a better fashion and would have definitely yielded much better results. The Nuclear Forum effort in documenting project drawbacks and setbacks will be presented systematically in forthcoming articles.
News18
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Kajol Looks As Youthful As She Looked In The 90s While Promoting Her Film 'Maa' In A Yellow Saree
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