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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Corder

ICC judges reopen probe into Philippines' 'war on drugs'

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

International Criminal Court judges on Thursday cleared the way for the court's prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines.

Prosecutor Karim Khan asked judges for permission last year to reactivate his investigation into alleged crimes against humanity between Nov. 1, 2011, and March 16, 2019 that were linked to the deadly crackdown.

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