Former Sen. Bato Dela Rosa is literally running away from accountability, making a game out of his arrest. The Philippine government must surrender him immediately to the ICC and not delay any further. His crimes as the PNP chief at the height of the drug war speak for themselves – blood is on his hands, and the victims and their loved ones deserve swift justice.

Duterte may not show up in court but the world, and especially the loved ones of his 30,000+ victims will be paying attention. We welcome the revelation of eight co-perpetrators in Duterte's deadly scheme and swift action must be taken to ensure they are held to account. With the critical addition of at least 500 claimants in the trial, we remain cautiously optimistic that the trial will bring justice and Duterte would be held accountable for his crimes against the Filipino people.