Duterte arrested in Manila on ICC murder warrant

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila under an International Criminal Court warrant related to his controversial war on drugs. He faces charges of murder, with rights groups estimating tens of thousands of deaths linked to the crackdown. Duterte questioned the legality of his arrest in a video after being detained. His former legal counsel called the arrest unlawful, while supporters of the drug war expressed satisfaction, viewing it as a long-awaited development for accountability. The Philippines withdrew from the ICC in 2019, but the court maintains jurisdiction over events prior to that. The investigation into Duterte's actions resumed in July 2023, despite the current government’s reluctance to cooperate.