A plane carrying former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in the Netherlands where he is to face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his deadly "war on drugs".
Duterte was arrested at Manila airport on Tuesday and within hours was on a chartered jet which flew via Dubai to The Hague, where the ICC sits.
The 79-year-old could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC.
Duterte, who contested his extradition, led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 and presided over a violent "war on drugs" that saw thousands of small-time drug dealers, users and others killed without trial.
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According to the NOS TV channel, Duterte will be taken to a prison in The Hague where he is expected to be placed in pre-trial detention.
ReplyDeleteRodrigo Duterte è stato estradato nei Paesi Bassi ed è arrivato nel pomeriggio all'Aia, per presentarsi davanti alla Corte penale internazionale ed essere processato per crimini contro l'umanità
ReplyDeleteDer frühere philippinische Präsident Duterte ist vom Internationalen Strafgerichtshof in Den Haag in Gewahrsam genommen worden.
ReplyDeleteWie dort mitgeteilt wurde, wurde Duterte von den philippinischen Behörden aufgrund eines Haftbefehls des IStGH wegen Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit festgenommen.