PhilRights report takes a closer look at the drug war and the ICC

On the ground with the victimsLeading the event were PhilRights Executive Director and Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) Chairperson Nymia Pimentel-Simbulan, PAHRA Secretary-General Edgardo Cabalitan, and Ateneo Human Rights Center Executive Director Atty. Nicolene Arcaina, who shared their expertise on the report’s findings and provided updates on Duterte’s ICC procedures. Simbulan recounted stories of two individuals, under the aliases Lulu and JM, who are relatives of drug war victims. JM, meanwhile, was once a supporter of Duterte’s drug war. Hence, for the victims of the war on drugs, Duterte’s ICC arrest marks the first step toward justice.