Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested upon returning from Hong Kong following a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Known for his controversial 'war on drugs', Duterte advocated for extrajudicial killings and a crackdown on alleged criminals during his presidency from 2016 to 2022, resulting in an estimated thousands of deaths. Despite international condemnation for human rights violations, he denied the allegations and withdrew the Philippines from the ICC in 2019 after facing charges of mass murder and crimes against humanity.
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, was arrested in Manila under an International Criminal Court warrant related to his controversial drug war that allegedly resulted in thousands of extrajudicial killings.
Duterte, a former lawyer and populist leader, held the presidency from 2016 to 2022, promoting a controversial anti-drug campaign that has been condemned as a massive human rights violation.
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