Anonymousabout 5 hours ago
ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I confirmed all charges of crimes against humanity against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on April 23, 2026, making him the first former head of state committed to trial in the court's history. The case centers on extrajudicial killings during his "war on drugs," with official death tolls of 6,252 disputed by human rights groups estimating up to 30,000, and raises questions about the ICC's jurisdiction after the Philippines' withdrawal from the Rome Statute and the political dynamics that led to Duterte's surrender to The Hague.