Duterte arrested for alleged crimes during drug war

Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines, was arrested at Manila airport under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant. He faces accusations of crimes against humanity linked to his "war on drugs," which resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. The ICC's investigation began in 2018 due to rising extrajudicial killings during Duterte's presidency. Human rights groups estimate the death toll from the drug campaign to be between 12,000 and 30,000, while the Philippine government cites around 6,252 victims. Duterte's presidency ended in June 2022, and he returned to Davao City. His successor, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has not rejoined the ICC but pledged to act on any arrest warrants issued. A petition has been filed to stop cooperation with the ICC.