How Duterte went from boasting about killing drug dealers to facing trial for crimes against humanity
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-Philippine President Duterte arrested on warrant for alleged crimes against humanity
The ICC said it would pursue an investigation of suspected crimes against humanity related to Duterte's role in overseeing a bloody "war on drugs."
Rodrigo Duterte is in custody in The Hague for crimes against humanity trial
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.
Rodrigo Duterte arrested in Manila on ICC warrant over drug war deaths
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on 11 March 2025 at Manila’s international airport on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for crimes against humanity over his deadly war on drugs.
Why Duterte Was Arrested for His War on Drugs, and What’s Next
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.
Duterte arrested on ICC warrant over drug war killings
Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is detained at the Air Force headquarters in Pasay City after he was arrested Tuesday morning on orders of the International Criminal Court.
Drugs war madman Duterte rants while being arrested for 'crime against humanity'
Drugs war madman Rodrigo Duterte questioned the legal basis of his detention after he was arrested by police for alleged crimes against humanity. Footage shows the controversial politician, 79, ranting while detained at the Villamor Air Base in Metro Manila,
A Chance for Justice in a Notorious Drug War
Running parallel to Rodrigo Duterte’s transfer to the International Court of Justice in The Hague is a monthslong feud with ...
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Today I Learned: Why the Interpol Is Involved in Duterte's Arrest
The Interpol was mentioned multiple times on March 11, 2025, the day of Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, after the International ...
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Interpol warrant not for him, but where is Bato dela Rosa?
Where is Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa? The chief enforcer of the brutal anti-drug campaign of former President Rodrigo ...
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DOJ: Ex-PRRD arrest adheres to local, int'l legal procedures
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday assured the public that the arrest of former president Rodrigo R. Duterte went ...
Philippine ex-leader Duterte en route to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity
Rights groups say tens of thousands of unarmed suspects were murdered in extrajudicial killings during Duterte’s war on drugs ...
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Arrested former Philippine president Duterte’s lawyers demand his return
Lawyers for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, believed headed for The Hague to face the International Criminal ...
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Marcos: Duterte arrest in compliance with Interpol commitment, not political persecution
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte was 'proper and correct' ...
Why the I.C.C. Arrested Duterte Despite Questions Over Jurisdiction
Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal ...
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Bato denies hiding, ready to join Duterte
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has finally broken his silence following Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest, saying he is willing to join the ...