Two Philippine senators named ‘co-perpetrators’ in Duterte ICC case

Former Philippine justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II also among eight current, past officials named in complaint.

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Two sitting Philippine senators have been identified as “co-perpetrators” in former president Rodrigo Duterte‘s crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), documents released by prosecutors show.

Senators Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go are among eight current and former officials named in a document dated February 13 and posted to the court’s website late on Friday.

Two Philippine senators named ‘co-perpetrators’ in Duterte ICC case

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