Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court on Wednesday (March 12) following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his "war on drugs."
Before landing in the Netherlands, Duterte addressed his supporters in a video message released on social media.
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Before landing in the Netherlands, Duterte addressed his supporters in a video message released on social media.
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00:00Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has been taken into custody by the International
00:06Criminal Court following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his war on drugs.
00:13That's according to a statement from the court, or ICC, on Wednesday.
00:18The 79-year-old arrived at Rotterdam airport on a chartered plane and was transferred to
00:23a detention unit on the Dutch coast.
00:26He will be brought before an ICC judge in The Hague in the coming days for an initial
00:30appearance.
00:32Before landing in Rotterdam, Duterte addressed his supporters in a video posted on his social
00:37media.
01:38In the video, Duterte addressed his supporters in a video posted on his social media account.
02:07The court's warrant for his arrest alleges that, as president, Duterte created, funded,
02:17and armed death squads that carried out murders of purported drug users and dealers.
02:22Duterte's war on drugs was a signature of his presidency, which laded from 2016 to 2022.
02:30The anti-drugs crackdown killed thousands and drew condemnation from around the world.
02:35He could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC.