Int'l Criminal Court junks PH case vs China for lack of jurisdiction

PHILIPPINE SUIT. Former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales and former foreign secretary Albert Del Rosario file the Philippine suit against China before the International Criminal Court. Photo by Jae Maryanol/Rappler

"The Office concluded that the crimes allegedly committed do not fall within the territorial or otherwise personal jurisdiction of the Court," said Bensouda's report released Thursday night, December 5.filed the communication in March 2019 The communications listed the harassment of Filipino fishermen by Chinese ships, and the damage brought to the maritime environment in Philippine waters."The Office has concluded that a State'

Bensouda was referring to Article 12 of the Rome Statute which says the ICC can exercise jurisdiction"if the crime was committed on board a vessel or aircraft" of the state party, or of the Philippines.But that also did not fly as"the alleged crimes were purportedly committed on board Chinese-registered vessels."

China is not a party to the ICC and Philippines withdrew its membership so no more ICC jurisdiction beh

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