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Monday briefing: Is Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest a sign of the ICC’s strength or its limitations?

In today’s newsletter: the former Philippines president was arrested and taken to The Hague after a tense standoff. It’s a much needed win for the international criminal court – but success is far from a given

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Martial law in the Philippines was no ‘golden age’

The numbers — 70,000 detained, 35,000 tortured, 3,200 killed — represent the victims of President Ferdinand E. Marcos’ era of martial law, from 1972 to 1986. They mark one of the darkest periods in the Philippines’ history.

Los Angeles Times

Disinformation reigns in Philippines as Marcos Jr takes top job

Ferdinand Marcos Jr was propelled to power on the back of a ‘well-oiled’ campaign that whitewashed his father’s crimes.

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After Philippines election triumph, Marcos visits dictator father's grave

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. went to the grave of his father, the disgraced Philippines dictator, the day after winning the presidential election, a visit that underscores the polarisation over the return to rule of the notorious political dynasty.

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