Philippine Supreme Court Allows Arrest of Ex-Police Chief Wanted by ICC

Middle East outlets focus on the human rights angle, linking dela Rosa’s case to broader debates over police violence and impunity. They stress the large number of deaths in Duterte’s drug war and present the ICC warrant as a response to long-standing calls from victims’ families. They expect the outcome to influence how other countries in the Global South respond to ICC probes into security forces.

• •Ronald dela Rosa is portrayed as a symbol of police excess during Duterte’s anti-drug campaign.
• •The ICC investigation is described as a response to thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings in poor communities.
• •Victims’ families and rights groups are expected to use the arrest order to push for wider prosecutions.
• •Governments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America are watching how a sitting senator is treated under an ICC warrant.
• •The case is linked to wider concerns about impunity for security forces accused of abuses.