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Arrested on ICC warrant: What was Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’?

Duterte was flown to the Hague hours after being arrested in the capital Manila on Tuesday [File: Jam Sta Rosa/AFP]

Manila, Philippines – Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, has been flown to the Hague hours after being arrested in the capital Manila on Tuesday.

The ICC warrant seen by Reuters accuses Duterte of criminal responsibility for the murder of at least 43 people between 2011 and 2019 as part of his war on drugs as mayor of the southern city of Davao and later as the president between 2016 and 2022.

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