Duterte is wanted by the international criminal court over his so-called ‘war on drugs’, which rights groups say left 30,000 people deadThe former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been taken into custody after the international criminal court issued a warrant for his arrest for his so-called “war on drugs”.The former leader, who will turn 80 this month, is accused by ICC prosecutors of crimes against humanity over his anti-drugs crackdowns, in which as many as 30,000 people were killed. Most of the victims were men in poor, urban areas, who were gunned down in the streets. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/11/rodrigo-duterte-arrest-manila-former-philippines-president-war-on-drugs-ntwnfb
Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
Publish date : 2025-03-11 12:34:00
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Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte arrested in Manila after ICC warrant
