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Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines mayoral election from jail cell in The Hague

Former president of nation re-elected as mayor of city of Davao despite his enforced absence

The Guardian - UK

In The Hague, Rodrigo Duterte faces trial, but in Davao he is the top pick for mayor

The architect of the Philippines ‘war on drugs’ is by far the frontrunner in upcoming elections despite his detention half a word away

The Guardian - UK

Netherlands museum rethinks lending works to US amid Trump arts cuts

Mauritshuis in The Hague says guarantees would be needed of artworks’ safety amid uncertainty caused by US funding cuts

The Guardian - UK

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Europe’s worst mass murder since World War II happened at Srebrenica. Gretchen Shirm’s novel witnesses the war crimes trial

Gretchen Shirm was a legal intern in the Hague, the UN’s International Court of Justice, which is the setting for her new novel, Out of The Woods. While Shirm interned in 2006, her novel is set earlier, in 2000. It fictionalises the real trial of Radislav Krstić, relating to a…

The Conversation

UK to answer 'at The Hague' if it fails to stop arms sales to Israel, PM told

Keir Starmer has been warned he may be the prime minister “to see Britain answer at The Hague” for being “complicit in war crimes” in Gaza

The National (Scotland)

PM warned the UK risks The Hague over Gaza if arms sales to Israel do not end

Independent MP Shockat Adam asked if the UK will admit ethnic cleansing in Gaza and end all military cooperation with Israel.

Evening Standard

Landmark ruling should encourage more cities to ban fossil fuel ads, campaigners urge

The general health interests of citizens are worth more than the commercial interests of advertisers, the court said.

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Israel faces legal pressure at UN’s top court over Unrwa ban

Hearings over bar on cooperation with Palestinian aid agency are test of Israel’s defiance of international law

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: Vladimir Putin won't be tried for war crimes in absentia while president

The special tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine is expected to be hosted in the Hague, the Netherlands.

Euronews

Which countries are International Criminal Court members?

The court, established to prosecute serious crimes under the Rome Statute, has 125 member states as of April 2025.

Al Jazeera

Sara Duterte Back In Philippines After Month With Detained Father

Impeached Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has returned home after nearly a month at her father's side in The Hague, where he is facing a charge of crimes against humanity, her communications team said Monday.

International Business Times

Duterte Clan Rallies As Ex-Philippine Leader Marks 80th In Jail

Family and supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will rally Friday to mark his 80th birthday and protest his detention in The Hague on a charge of crimes against humanity.

International Business Times

The ICC showed its might by arresting Rodrigo Duterte. Its reputation will take longer to fix

Only five days after the arrest warrant against former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was issued, he was apprehended and immediately put on a plane to The Hague to face charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Conversation

Duterte Confident Has 'No Case' To Answer At ICC: Daughter

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte believes he has no case to answer at the International Criminal Court, his daughter said Sunday, and is confident he has a strong legal argument.

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The Guardian - UK

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

In today’s newsletter: the former Philippines president was arrested and taken to The Hague after a tense standoff. It’s a much needed win for the international criminal court – but success is far from a given

The Independent UK

Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte appears at International Criminal Court in The Hague

Lawyer for strongman behind deadly ‘war on drugs’ says his arrest was ‘a kidnapping’

Euronews

Philippine ex-President Duterte appears at International Criminal Court via video link

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 79, appeared at the court hearing on a video screen from a nearby detention centre in The Hague.

The Guardian - UK

Rodrigo Duterte appears at ICC hearing in The Hague by video link

Allegations of crimes against humanity laid out against former Philippines president over his deadly ‘war on drugs’

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Al Jazeera

Philippines ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte appears before ICC by video link

Sounding frail and wearing a blue suit and tie, the 79-year-old speaks to confirm his name and date of birth.

The Independent UK

Rodrigo Duterte set to appear before ICC at The Hague for first hearing

Former Philippines leader is accused of overseeing nearly 4,000 executions during his war on drugs

International Business Times

ICC Arrest, Impeachment Leave Duterte Clan's Political Future In Doubt

Minutes after former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte was bundled onto a plane bound for The Hague to face a charge of crimes against humanity, President Ferdinand Marcos said of the arrest: "Politics doesn't enter into it."

The Independent UK

Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say

A Philippine general says that ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened him with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague.”

Al Jazeera

Families of Duterte’s drug war victims grieve, seek justice in Philippines

Families of victims of the deadly police campaign have called on the ICC to go after other officials alongside Duterte.

Al Jazeera

Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war in video message

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says ‘I am responsible’ after arrest by International Criminal Court.

The Guardian - UK

Rodrigo Duterte says he will accept responsibility after ICC arrest over ‘war on drugs’

Former Philippines president filmed a video message en route to the Hague, saying ‘I will be responsible for everything’

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