Rodrigo Duterte Arrested by ICC Over War on Drugs Charges

Duterte's Arrival and Statement

• 🎤 Rodrigo Duterte arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday, having been arrested in Manila earlier under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant.
• ⚖️ Before landing, he shared a video stating, "I will take responsibility for everything" and that he has "never avoided the law enforcement or military issues."
• 🗣️ He assured supporters that he would "continue to serve the country" despite impending legal proceedings.

ICC Charges and War on Drugs

• ⚠️ The ICC has accused Duterte of crimes against humanity related to his war on drugs, which occurred during his presidential term from 2016 to 2022.
• 🩸 It is estimated that between 12,000 and 30,000 people were killed by police during these violent drug crackdown operations.
• 👨‍⚖️ A judge found reasonable grounds to believe Duterte committed the crime of murder.
• 🔪 The ICC also references his role as the founder and head of the So-Called Davao Death Squad.

Circumstances of Arrest

• ✈️ Duterte was arrested as he disembarked a plane arriving from Hong Kong.
• 📍 He had been in Hong Kong campaigning for his upcoming bid to run for mayor of Davao.