ICC chamber rules case against Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs killings to proceed

Families of victims of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs hailed as a “vindication” on Wednesday the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber’s refusal to throw out the crimes against humanity case against him. Duterte has been held by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague since March 2025 over killings linked to his anti-drugs campaign while he was in office. His lawyers argued that the court had no authority to try him because the Philippines...

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ICC blocks ex-Philippine President Duterte release, says it can try him

Judges ruled the court has authority to try the former Philippine leader despite the Philippines' exit from the ICC.

ICC upholds jurisdiction over Duterte case | The wRap 

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Wife of ‘killed’ jeepney driver in drug war finds hope in ICC decision

MANILA, Philippines — The wife of a jeepney driver killed at the height of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has found hope after the International Criminal Court (ICC) denied the former leader’s jurisdiction appeal over his “crimes against humanity” case. Jane Lee, 43, from Caloocan, was one of the families of drug war victims

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LIVE: ICC ruling on Duterte jurisdiction challenge on April 22

The International Criminal Court is set to issue its ruling on Wednesday, April 22, on whether it has jurisdiction to proceed with the crimes against humanity of murder case against former president Rodrigo Duterte.

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