Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by police at Manila’s international airport on orders of the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity related to his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs. The ICC had been investigating killings under Duterte’s administration from 2011 to 2019, despite the Philippines withdrawing from the Rome Statute in 2019 to avoid accountability. Duterte is now in custody as the ICC’s investigation resumes, while current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has decided not to rejoin the global court but will cooperate if a Red Notice is issued for Duterte’s arrest.

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