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[Victim’s] spirits are bouyed, they’re very, very optimistic that this is something that can move along expeditiously in The Hague,
There’s a feeling of simple joy at what is happening, and relief,
said Brother Jun Santiago, who set up Silingan Coffee, a small coffee shop to help give jobs to the families of victims of extrajudicial killings, and to provide a space to memorialise their stories I am confident the arrest was proper, correct and followed all necessary legal procedures,
he told media after Duterte’s departure on Tuesday night Duterte’ ... We still have to press on and work for his eventual conviction”.
This is something that’s totally unprecedented in the history of this country … not just in this country, [but] for Southeast Asia and even Asia,
Duterte’s arrest on an ICC warrant is a hopeful sign for victims in the Philippines and beyond,
Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, said in a statement, urging full “accountability” for the abuses of the Duterte era Forget the laws on human rights. If I make it to the presidential palace, I will do just what I did as mayor,
he said ahead of his election victory in 2016. Amid this power struggle, the nation continues to suffer from a politically distracted government and inefficient governance dominated by self-serving political dynasties,
wrote Andrea Chloe Wong in the Lowy Interpreter, an analysis site run by a leading Australian think tank On the other hand, the case is only going ahead because the political winds in the Philippines have changed.”
The British newspaper concluded At last, justice is slowly being achieved,
a woman whose husband was slain in a raid in 2017 told the news site Rappler At a time when too many governments renege on their ICC obligations while others attack or sanction international courts, Duterte’s arrest is a huge moment for the power of international law,
Former President Duterte's arrest and transfer to The Hague is a long-overdue victory against impunity that could bring victims and their families a step closer to justice,
said Bryony Lau, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch First thing we will do is find out where exactly the former president will be brought so we know where we should go, because he will need legal assistance,
This momentous event sends a message to human rights abusers everywhere that one day they could be held to account,
True justice... is about accountability, transparency, and the protection of human dignity,
said Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo So what is the law and what is the crime that I committed? Show to me now the legal basis of my being here,
The current legal problem of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte is not caused by Philippine laws. His legal problem is caused by laws enforceable by the International Criminal Court (ICC),
Enrile said in a social media post For years, former president Duterte has claimed that he is ready to face the consequences of his actions. Now is the time for him to prove it,
This is a development which is being handled by other agencies, especially the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police and the Department of Justice."
When asked about Duterte's detention, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo said What is the crime I committed? ... I was brought here not on my own volition. It's somebody else's."
In a video released by his family on social media, the former president said
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