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DOJ to protect witnesses in Duterte ICC case
The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed its cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the probe into former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla stated that the ICC formally communicated with the DOJ's Witness Protection Program (WPP) to provide protection for witnesses.
Remulla confirmed that three to four witnesses are currently under government protection in the Philippines, with more potentially coming forward.
He clarified that while the government will ensure the witnesses' safety within the Philippines, it will not shoulder the costs of their transportation to The Hague.
Remulla emphasized that cooperating with the ICC is not contradictory to the Philippines' position on no longer being a member of the tribunal.
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