Duterte accepts responsibility for drug war violence charges

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted responsibility for his government's "war on drugs" in a video message filmed before his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). He stated he would protect law enforcement and military personnel. Duterte arrived in the Netherlands and was taken into custody by the ICC, which confirmed he faces charges of crimes against humanity related to alleged murders during his presidency. He is the first former Asian leader to be arrested by the ICC. Supporters gathered at the detention center, while Duterte's lawyers filed a petition claiming his daughter was "kidnapped" and demanding his return to the Philippines. The ICC maintains jurisdiction over crimes committed before the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute in 2019.