Could TSF be accused of war crimes for the boat killings?

[milestogo]

Or are there no consequences?

[EarlG]

1. There's no war (yet) so I'm pretty sure these are just regular crimes

As for consequences, who knows. But for context:

ICC charges former Philippine President Duterte with crimes against humanity

September 23, 2025

The crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte allege his involvement in the killings of at least 76 people while he was president and earlier a southern mayor, the International Criminal Court has revealed.

The redacted charges were made public Monday after prosecutors submitted a 15-page charge sheet to the court on July 4. Among other things, they allege Duterte instructed and authorized "violent acts including murder to be committed against alleged criminals, including alleged drug dealers and users."

The first charge cites 19 victims killed while Duterte was mayor of Davao City between 2013 and around 2016. The second involves 14 who died in targeted killings between 2016 and 2017 when Duterte was president. The third cited the killings of 43 people during so-called "clearance operations" between 2016 and 2018.

Duterte, his lawyer and family did not immediately react to the detailed charges. Even when he was president, he denied authorizing extrajudicial killings although he openly threatened drug suspects with death and encouraged police to open fire if suspects violently resisted arrest and threaten law enforcers.

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/23/g-s1-90024/icc-charges-former-philippine-president-duterte-crimes-against-humanity

As far as I can tell the difference between Duterte and Trump is that Duterte never admitted authorizing the targeted murder of alleged drug dealers, whereas Trump is openly bragging about it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Yes. He's already been accused.

Accusation is not being charged.

[Gore1FL]

3. I would think that's a little of column A and a little of column B. nt

[Prairie Gates]

4. This is just ordinary murder...there is no armed conflict

[milestogo]

5. So its just like killing someone on Fifth Ave.

Nobody cares and he gets away with it.

[Prairie Gates]

7. Pretty much

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Yes. He will have to deal with that.

He will also be responsible for an International tribunal, like the Hague to be set up in this part of the world. My prediction.

[bif]

8. Sure. Just like Bush was accused of war crimes in the Hague

For invading Iraq. And nothing happened. The criminal still walks free.

[EX500rider]

10. Was he though?

George W. Bush has been accused of war crimes by various human rights organizations and legal experts, and symbolic "guilty" verdicts have been issued by unofficial tribunals; however, he has never been formally charged or prosecuted by an international court, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, or any national court.

[bluestarone]

9. He sure as hell won't pay here on earth.

If you're a believer in heaven and hell, (which i don't believe anymore) He Will pay in Hell.

[louis-t]

11. Crimes against humanity.

There is no war there. Murder, extra judicial killings, yes.

[GreenWave]

12. Should be charged with reckless endangerment of America during Covid.

1,000,000 + dead.
Yet his litter and all repugs got their shots as did Fox, etc.