PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has suggested walking in Russia’s footsteps by staging a pullout from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the tribunal has not done enough to help smaller nations like his that are wracked by injustices.
The Filipino leader known for making controversial remarks against international groupings like the United Nations and the European Union also cited criticism from Western nations against the thousands of drug-related killings in the Philippines that have occurred under his watch.
According to Reuters, Duterte called the ICC “useless”, expressed frustration that Western powers seemed unable to understand his crackdown on the narcotics trade and …read more
Source: Asian Correspondent
