Duterte refuses to attend ICC pre-trial hearing, as former Philippine leader’s ‘drug war’ case begins
Duterte, 80, is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdowns in which thousands of people were killed in the South-east Asian nationThe pre-trial hearing for former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged role in a deadly “drug war” is set to begin at the...
<p>Duterte, 80, is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdowns in which thousands of people were killed in the South-east Asian nation</p><p>The pre-trial hearing for former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged role in a deadly “drug war” is set to begin at the international criminal court on Monday, despite his refusal to attend the proceedings.</p><p>Duterte, 80, who was arrested in Manila and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/11/rodrigo-duterte-arrest-manila-former-philippines-president-war-on-drugs-ntwnfb">flown to The Hague last year</a>, is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdown in which thousands of people were killed.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/rodrigo-duterte-drug-war-case-icc-pre-trial-hearing-international-criminal-court-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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