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Duterte to have first hearing at ICC on Friday

He was arrested in Manila on murder charges linked to his "war on drugs"

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 14 Mar 2025 9:40AM

Duterte to have first hearing at ICC on Friday
Ex- Philippine leader to appear in International Criminal Court today - 14 March 2025

FORMER Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte will make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court on Friday at 1300 GMT, the court said on Thursday.

Duterte was taken into custody by the ICC in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Wednesday following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his "war on drugs" in which thousands of purported dealers and users were killed. - 14 March 2025

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