Philippine government lawyers are urging the Supreme Court to reject Senator Ronald dela Rosa's bid to block his arrest. Dela Rosa, wanted by the ICC for alleged crimes against humanity, seeks to prevent his surrender.

Philippine government lawyers have urged the Supreme Court to reject the bid of fugitive Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his role in a bloody “war on drugs”, to block his arrest and surrender. Dela Rosa, ‌the former police chief who oversaw former President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-narcotics crackdown, had asked the Supreme Court to stop authorities from arresting and surrendering him to the International Criminal Court. He is facing the same.....