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 president’s office said Duterte was arrested on Tuesday morning at Manila airport after flying back from Hong Kong.“Early in the morning, Interpol Manila received the official copy of the warrant of the arrest from the ICC,” the presidential palace said in a statement. “As of now, he is under the custody of authorities.” Continue reading...
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on an ICC warrant for alleged crimes against humanity related to his "war on drugs," which reportedly caused 30,000 deaths. He is being held at Villamor airbase while his daughter claims he is being forcibly taken to The Hague. Allies are challenging the arrest, while rights groups urge his surrender to the ICC, which asserts jurisdiction despite the Philippines' withdrawal from the Rome Statute.
