Sara Duterte helps father at ICC in The Hague

aljazeera.com

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is traveling to The Hague to assist her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who was arrested for alleged crimes against humanity related to his drug war. He was taken from Manila to the ICC following a warrant. Sara Duterte has called her father's arrest "oppression" and plans to organize his legal team in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended the government's actions as compliance with international obligations. Sara's trip comes after her impeachment by Congress amid political tensions. The ICC has been investigating Rodrigo Duterte since 2018 for his controversial anti-drug campaign, which resulted in thousands of deaths.


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