An elected leader once dubbed “The Punisher” is on his way to The Hague to face trial for crimes against humanity during a brutal war on drugs, in a breathtaking reversal of fortune for a politician who once openly boasted about killing people and placing opponents on hit lists.

Ex-Philippines president sent to Hague after Interpol arrest for ‘crimes against humanity’ - Duterte is accused of overseeing nearly 4,000 executions during his war on drugs

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served with an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court in Manila 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.

Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court amid accusations that he committed crimes against humanity during his war on drugs.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody on Tuesday after the Philippine government said it received an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest for alleged crimes against humanity.

Philippine federal authorities Tuesday arrested former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal

The former Philippine president is the first former leader from Asia to face charges at the International Criminal Court. Human rights groups say his violent crackdowns left up to 30,000 dead.

It’s been seven years since the International Criminal Court began investigating former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and the “war on drugs” in which thousands of people were killed on his watch.

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court. The 79-year-old was seized in Manila after arriving on a flight. The global court is charging him with crimes against humanity over a deadly anti-drug crackdown he oversaw during his term as president of the Philippines.