Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 8)— The Philippine government has formally appealed to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to halt the pre-trial chamber’s decision to resume its investigation into the country’s controversial drug war.
The government filed the notice of appeal before the ICC’s appeals chamber on Feb.3, court records showed.
“The relief being sought is a reversal of the decision and the denial of the [request] to resume investigation,” read the document — which was submitted by Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra and other officials.
“The Philippine government thus hereby requests that the implementation of the decision be suspended pending final resolution of this appeal.”
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JUST IN: The Philippine government has filed a notice of appeal against the International Criminal Court pre-trial chamber’s decision to resume investigation into the country’s controversial drug war. | @_alyssarola
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