The Philippine government has asked the ICC to reject the requests of both the relatives of drug war victims and the court’s independent Office of Public Counsel for Victims to appear before the tribunal. | krixiasINQ /PDI
The OSG said the application also removed what the applicants wished to comment on.
“As the appellant, the Philippine government cannot effectively exercise its rights if it is precluded from scrutinizing the submissions of all other participants,” it added.As for the OPCV’s request to appear before the court and represent the victims’ views, the government argued that it has had “no role or involvement in the collection or presentation of the views and concerns of victims.”
The VPRS primarily acts as a reference point between victims and the court, while the OPCV may in certain circumstances act directly as legal representative for victims.
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