Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Appears Before International Criminal Court

Duterte faces charges of crimes against humanity linked to his controversial anti-drug campaign during his presidency.

Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines, appeared at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for the first time on Friday.
The 79-year-old was arrested in Manila on Tuesday under an ICC-issued international warrant and transferred to the court on Wednesday.
Duterte is accused of crimes against humanity, including at least 43 murders, as part of his anti-drug campaign from 2016 to 2022, which allegedly resulted in thousands of extrajudicial killings.
Human rights organizations estimate the death toll from the campaign to be between 12,000 and 30,000, significantly higher than the 6,000 reported by Philippine authorities.
The ICC's chief prosecutor described the killings as part of a systematic attack on civilians, with investigations into the case ongoing since 2018.