The Philippines arrests former president Rodrigo Duterte amid ICC investigation into drug war killings, highlighting the court's role in addressing crimes against humanity
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.The Philippines arrests former president Rodrigo Duterte amid ICC investigation into drug war killings, highlighting the court's role in addressing crimes against humanity , the Philippines arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte due to an investigation into thousands of killings in a violent crackdown on drugs that was the hallmark of his rule.
In recent months the ICC prosecutor has also requested arrest warrants for senior Afghan and Myanmar leaders, but those have not been officially approved by judges.Although the court is supported by many United Nations members and the European Union, other countries such as the United States, China and Russia are not members, arguing the ICC could be used for politically motivated prosecutions.
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