Kitty Duterte petitions Supreme Court for father's return

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Veronica "Kitty" Duterte has filed a petition with the Philippine Supreme Court to bring her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, back to the country. This follows his arrest by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity. Duterte was arrested upon returning from Hong Kong and is now being taken to The Hague. His legal team claims the government violated his rights and surrendered the country's sovereignty to the ICC. The petition seeks a writ of habeas corpus, which would require the government to explain his detention. The former president's war on drugs has been linked to thousands of deaths, with varying estimates from official and human rights sources.


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