THE Department of Justice (DoJ) said on Saturday that nothing was inconsistent with Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla’s statement that the Philippine government would not stop the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) from serving arrest warrants on individuals suspected of committing crimes against humanity during the drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
“We remain an active and responsible member of the Interpol. So, under that premise, we are obliged to honor our commitment to the Interpol but nothing related to ICC (International Criminal Court),” said Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez in a news forum, noting that, unlike the country’s membership with the ICC, which had already been withdrawn, the Philippines was still bound to its treaty obligations to the Interpol.
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