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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who's detained at the Scheveningen prison, faces the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time. In this initial appearance, judges will read the charges to him and confirm he is indeed Rodrigo Duterte. The confirmation of charges hearing is another schedule, and only after that can trial begin.   The prosecution handpicked a case set of 42 killings in applying for the warrant. This is not uncommon in mass atrocities cases. https://t.co/MKpio7nVkQ — Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) March 14, 2025

Former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, is expected to make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court. Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration's ‘war on drugs,’ in a video message posted on his Facebook account, as he braces for a legal battle at the International Criminal Court. #Philippines #RodrigoDuterte #InternationalCriminalCourt #Duterte #warondrugs #legalbattle #ICC #live #news #reuters

On Feb. 7, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte told soldiers to shoot female rebels in their genitals, the latest in a series of violent, misogynistic remarks. "If there is no vagina, it would be useless," he continued, appearing to imply that women are useless without their genitals," according to local media reports. (Feb. 12, 2018)