Philippine ex-President Duterte set to appear in Hague courtroom to face 'war on drugs' charges
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to make his first appearance before judges of the International Criminal Court on Friday, days after his stunning arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to the deadly “ war on drugs ” he oversaw while in office. The 79-year-old Duterte, the first Asian former leader arrested on an ICC warrant, will be read his rights and formally informed of the charges of crimes against humanity that the court's a...
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