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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being flown to the Netherlands to face an International Criminal Court charge of crimes against humanity linked to the deadly crackdown on drugs he oversaw while in office

Duterte could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the court

The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, who served as president of the Philippines between 2016 and 2022, for crimes against humanity for his part in the country’s violent “war on drugs” is a welcome blow against impunity. Duterte was arrested on March 11 by Interpol, which was carrying out an arrest…

Sarah Celiz among tens of thousands feeling relief that ex-Philippines president will finally face the courts

Editorial: The extradition of the former president of the Philippines on an ICC warrant is an affirmation of the principles of international justice

Nearly a decade ago, the Philippine drug war raged, and desperate people tried to avoid former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly crackdown

Duterte has bragged about a violent past and once said he would be ‘happy’ to kill three million drug addicts

Duterte accused of crimes against humanity for an estimated 30,000 deaths during tenure as mayor, Philippines president.

Families of victims, human rights groups call for ‘expeditious surrender and transfer of custody’ of Duterte to the ICC.