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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Duterte detailed by court

International Court Duterte - (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte allege his involvement in the killings of at least 76 people while he was president and earlier a southern mayor, the International Criminal Court has revealed.

The first charge cites 19 victims killed while Duterte was mayor of Davao City between 2013 and around 2016. The second involves 14 who died in targeted killings between 2016 and 2017 when Duterte was president. The third cited the killings of 43 people during so-called “clearance operations” between 2016 and 2018.

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