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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nimo Omer

Monday briefing: Is Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest a sign of the ICC’s strength or its limitations?

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Photograph: Peter Dejong/EPA

Good morning.

Last Tuesday, chaos erupted at Manila’s main airport as authorities arrested the Philippines’ 79-year-old former president Rodrigo Duterte, who had arrived from Hong Kong. An arrest warrant issued in secret by the international criminal court (ICC) accused him of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in killings during his brutal “war on drugs”.

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