Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings
Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings
The ICC has been investigating mass killings in crackdowns overseen by Duterte when he served as mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao and later as president. Estimates of the death toll of the crackdown during Duterte’s presidential term vary, from the more than 6,000 that the national police have reported up to 30,000 claimed by human rights groups.
I remember hearing about the situation with Duterte a long time ago. It must have been hell to put up with a government which seemed determined to destroy some of its weakest. I hope things are better in the Phillipines now, and continue to get better!
Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who left a savage legacy over his deadly anti-drugs crackdown, was arrested on an international warrant as he returned to Manila. He flew home from Hong Kong after speculation that he was seeking exile in China, Duterte told thousands of cheering Filipino expatriates at a Hong Kong gathering that he was aware the International Criminal Court had issued a warrant for his arrest over his campaign against illegal drugs that left thousands or people dead. He again tried to justify the crackdowns and the crowd cheered him on. Police took him into custody as he got off a plane.