00:00Meanwhile, the arrest of the former President Rodrigo Duterte is said to be important
00:04for him to be punished for the war on drugs that he died of in his administration
00:09according to the International Criminal Court.
00:14The arrest of the former President of the Philippines, Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte,
00:22is an important moment.
00:23It means a lot, I think, to victims.
00:25And many say that international law is not as strong as we want, and I agree with that.
00:31But as I also repeatedly emphasize, international law is not as weak as some may think.
00:40According to the ICC Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan,
00:43the war against Duterte started because they believed that Duterte had reasonable grounds
00:49for committing the crime.
00:51From 2011 to 2019, as the Mayor of Davao City and as the President of the Philippines,
00:58the arrest warrant was signed by three judges of the ICC,
01:01Rain Alapini, Gansu of Benin, Socorro Flores Liera of Mexico, and Yulia Motok of Romania.
01:11The presiding judges are standing in the pre-trial proceedings.
01:15According to the ICC Assistant to Counsel, Tony Cristina Conte,
01:18it is possible that both of them will be sentenced to eight years in prison for crimes against humanity.
