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Rodrigo Duterte in custody in The Hague over drug war

Jessica Saltz
March 13, 2025

The former President of the Philippines has been arrested and flown to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Rodrigo Duterte was charged with crimes against humanity over his war on drugs during his tenure as mayor and then President.

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