Philippines: Duterte Arrested on ICC Warrant

By Human Rights Watch

(Manila) – The arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is a historic step toward justice, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 11, 2025, Philippine authorities acting on an arrest warrant that the ICC issued and sent to Interpol, arrested Duterte in Manila. The ICC sought Duterte’s arrest on a crimes against humanity charge in relation to alleged extrajudicial killings occurring between 2011 and 2019. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed that an aircraft carrying Duterte to The…

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