The recent arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague signals a critical development for justice regarding the thousands of extrajudicial killings attributed to his administration's war on drugs. Rights groups claim up to 30,000 lives were lost in this violent campaign. Activists, including courageous priests and journalists, have spent years gathering evidence to hold Duterte accountable. Key figures like Fr Flaviano Villanueva have supported victims' families and documented the violence alongside forensic experts, leading to this landmark legal moment for the Philippines and those advocating for human rights.
Fr Flaviano, one of many priests critical of Duterte's policies, supported families of victims and worked with Dr Raquel Fortun to gather evidence of extrajudicial killings.
For years, brave Filipinos rallied to expose the horrors of Duterte's drug war, culminating in his arrest on crimes against humanity at The Hague.
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