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Legal expert refutes claims on Duterte’s ‘warrantless’ arrest
An International Criminal Court-accredited lawyer, Joel Butuyan, has refuted claims that the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte was warrantless, asserting that a valid arrest warrant was issued by an international court.
Butuyan explained that the Philippine government had two legal grounds for executing the ICC's arrest warrant: Republic Act No. 9851 and Article 59 of the Rome Statute.
He cited a 2015 ICC case, Dominic Ongwen, to support his assertion that an arresting country only needs to comply with Article 59 of the Rome Statute, which mandates identity verification and the upholding of the accused's rights.
Butuyan highlighted that during the arrest, Duterte was read his Miranda rights and had legal representation, indicating compliance with both domestic and international legal procedures.
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