Ex-Philippines president sent to Hague after Interpol arrest for ‘crimes against humanity’ - Duterte is accused of overseeing nearly 4,000 executions during his war on drugs

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served with an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court in Manila on Tuesday morning local time, local officials said. The big picture: The ICC in 2021 formally authorized an official investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during Duterte's war on drugs when he was president.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody on Tuesday after the Philippine government said it received an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest for alleged crimes against humanity.