ICC mum on drug probe, vows justice for victims

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has declined to provide details about its investigation into the previous administration’s deadly campaign against illegal drugs.

- JANVIC MATEO

In a statement sent to The STAR on Tuesday night, the ICC said its Office of the Prosecutor “is pursuing efforts to deliver justice to victims in the Philippines.”

The STAR tried to confirm earlier reports that ICC investigators have visited the Philippines and concluded the investigation.

“Protecting the confidentiality of our work is crucial, to ensure the safety of all those the Office interacts with and to protect the integrity of our operations,” read the statement.

Aside from the drug war, the ICC is also looking at killings allegedly committed by the so-called Davao death squad when former president Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, now Vice President Sara Duterte, were mayors of Davao City.