Philippines’ former President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant amid war on drugs probe
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte taken into custody at Manila’s international airport on an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on Tuesday morning local time, local officials said.The big picture: The ICC in 2021 formally authorized an official investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during Duterte’s war on drugs when he was president.A United Nations report found tens of thousands of people may have been killed in police drug operations in the Philippines during the crackdown.Driving the news: “Early in the morning…
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