US EditionFormer Philippine President Duterte Arrested for ICC Trial on Drug War Killings
- Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on an International Criminal Court warrant for crimes against humanity related to his war on drugs, which reportedly killed tens of thousands of people, mostly poor men.
- Duterte's actions allegedly resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, as reported by rights groups.
- Rights groups and officials have called for Duterte's swift surrender to the ICC, seeing the arrest as a critical step toward accountability.
- Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, declared Duterte's arrest a long-awaited and monumental step for justice for victims of his drug war.
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The elected leader once dubbed "The Punisher" is headed to The Hague to face trial for crimes against humanity during a brutal war on drugs, in a stunning reversal of fortune for a politician…
Former Philippine Leader Duterte Detained and Expected to be Handed over to ICC - Real News Now
Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte, who had been detained in Manila, took a flight out of the city and is expected to be handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague. The aircraft carrying Duterte took off from the capital late on Tuesday. His arrest was orchestrated by the ICC, following his arrival from Hong Kong alongside his family at the international airport in Manila that Tuesday morning. The international cou…
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Análisis por Kathleen Magramo, CNN El líder electo que en su día fue apodado “el castigador” va camino a La Haya para ser juzgado por crímenes contra la humanidad durante una brutal guerra contra el narcotráfico, en un asombroso cambio de fortuna para un político que en su día se jactaba abiertamente de matar gente y de incluir a sus oponentes en listas negras. Rodrigo Duterte dirigió Filipinas durante seis turbulentos años, en los que supervisó…
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Arrested Filipino ex-president Duterte's lawyers demand his return
Lawyers for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, believed headed for The Hague to face the International Criminal Court over his deadly crackdown on drugs, filed a petition Wednesday demanding his return to Manila.
Plane carrying Philippine former president Duterte to ICC delayed, flight tracker shows
The plane carrying Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court in The Hague was delayed, tracking service Flightradar 24 showed on Wednesday, after the former Philippines leader was arrested in Manila.
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Arrested former Philippine president Duterte's lawyers demand his return
Lawyers for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, believed headed for The Hague to face the International Criminal Court over his deadly crackdown on drugs, filed a petition Wednesday demanding his return to Manila.
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