MANILA, March 29 — Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte today defended the bloody crackdown on drugs that defined his presidency and said he was ready to “face the...
MANILA, March 29 — Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte today defended the bloody crackdown on drugs that defined his presidency and said he was ready to “face the music”, as the International Criminal Court investigates thousands of killings on his watch.
Duterte, who campaigned on promises to kill drug dealers, is being investigated by the ICC for possible crimes against humanity. Police say they killed 6,200 suspects during anti-drug operations that ended in shootouts but reject accusations by human rights groups of systematic executions and cover-ups.
The ICC, a court of last resort, suspended its probe in November 2021 at the request of the Philippines after it said it was carrying out its own investigations.
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