MANILA - Two former Philippine government officials have filed a case before the International Criminal Court holding China's President Xi Jinping accountable for a massive island-building push in the South China Sea which they charged has led to"the most massive, near permanent and devastating destruction of the environment in humanity's history".
In the complaint sent to ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, former foreign secretary Albert del Rosario and former anti-graft court chief Conchita Morales said China's actions, under Mr Xi, were"atrocious" and constituted crimes against humanity. To build the islands, China has had to dredge huge amounts of sand and coral reefs to add 1,300ha to the islands, reefs and atolls it occupies in the Spratlys.
It also ruled that China's land reclamation in the Spratlys"had caused severe harm to the coral reef environment and violated its obligation to preserve and protect fragile ecosystems and the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species". In their complaint with the ICC, Mr Del Rosario and Ms Morales also slammed China for lording over fishing grounds across the South China Sea.
Many of the fishermen have complained, however, that China continues to dictate terms to them, telling them where they can go and how long they can fish for.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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