This pattern of extrajudicial killings observed in Davao during Duterte’s tenure mirrored that during the 2016-2019 war on drugs with him as president, prompting Bensouda to expand the scope of the probe to include Davao EJKs from Nov. 1, 2011, to 2016, or from when the Philippines first became a signatory to the Rome Statute.
Dela Rosa, who was the police chief of Davao when Duterte was mayor there, is widely seen as the architect of the “Oplan Tokhang” campaign in which thousands of drug surrenderers were killed. Police claimed they had fought back during operations or were shot dead by vigilantes. Echoed Carlos Conde, senior researcher at Human Rights Watch: “Although it’s not spelled out in the document, that seems like the implication … At the very least, the OTP was trying to draw a link between the police on the ground, then to the commanders, who report to Duterte.”
“It’s a cause for worry. This is their comeuppance since they have been remorselessly justifying these killings in the drug war,” Olalia said.
Legal experts said the “most surprising” aspect of Bensouda’s request for an investigation was her decision to widen the scope to cover killings committed in Davao in 2011-2016.
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