The ICC showed its might by arresting Rodrigo Duterte. Its reputation will take longer to fix

By Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria, Lecturer in International Law, Curtin University

Only five days after the arrest warrant against former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was issued, he was apprehended and immediately put on a plane to The Hague to face charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The prompt action – and the fact he is the first former Asian head of state before the ICC – have been heralded as “a pivotal moment for the court”.

While this is a rare success story in…

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