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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent

Philippines’ ex-president Rodrigo Duterte to face trial for crimes against humanity

Protesters hold a placard which reads: hold Duterte accountable now
Protesters outside the international criminal court in The Hague in February call for the former president to face charges. Photograph: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP/Getty Images

The former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, will face trial at the international criminal court (ICC) after judges unanimously confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his “war on drugs”.

Pre-trial judges concluded on Thursday that there were substantial grounds to believe Duterte was responsible for the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder in relation to anti-drugs crackdowns that led to the killing of thousands of people.

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