New York City (December 4, 2017) – Organizers from Help Not Handcuffs, Inc. and
Students for Sensible Drug Policy have coordinated an event “The Need for International
Criminal Court Intervention in Extrajudicial Killings for Drug Offenses.” The event aims to
highlight the urgent need for ICC intervention in the Philippines where 14,000 people have
been murdered extra judiciously in the 18 months since President Rodrigo Duterte was elected.
President Duterte ran on a promise to kill people who use or are involved with drugs, as well as
promising to protect those who murder the targeted population.

The event is taking place in conjunction with the ICC’s Assembly of State Parties (ASP) at the
United Nations’ Headquarters in New York City. The ASP convenes representatives from
nations that support the ICC. During the ASP issues pertinent to the functioning of the court
and achieving its goals of ending impunity and holding accountable those most responsible for
the gravest of crimes, are discussed and acted upon.

An expert panel will include experienced speakers from the fields of international human
rights, public policy, Philippine Students, Philippine attorneys and Philippine ICC Coordinators:

Randy Thompson, Help Not Handcuffs, Inc.
Jake Agliata, Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Rebecca Lozada – National Coordinator – Philippine National Coalition for the ICC
Joel Butuyan, Attorney, Centerlaw, Philippines
Alison A. Smith, Legal Counsel and Director of International Criminal Justice Program, No
Peace Without Justice
Student Ambassadors, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Akbayan Youth, Philippines
Sanho Tree, Fellow and Director of the Drug Policy Project, Institute for Policy Studies

The event will take place on December 7th from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Church Center for
the United Nations located at 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. The event is
open to the public and media are invited to attend.