Source: South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]
“Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has surprised lawmakers by declaring that he would appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague during questioning in the House of Representatives about his administration’s war on drugs. … Duterte’s response was a reversal of his long-standing rejection of foreign interference in his policies. The 79-year-old former leader is facing separate probes in the House and Senate related to crimes that took place during the drug war that was carried out under his term, which human rights activists say has led to the extrajudicial killings of thousands. He is also under investigation by the ICC for crimes against humanity related to the killings.” (11/13/24)