Duterte arrives in Netherlands to face ICC charges

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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is believed to have arrived in the Netherlands to face the International Criminal Court. He is charged with murder as a crime against humanity related to his war on drugs. A plane thought to be carrying Duterte landed at Rotterdam The Hague Airport after departing from Manila. He was arrested near Manila on Tuesday. Duterte, 79, has stated he will contest the charges against him.


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