Duterte’s bloody drug war was really a war on the poor
The former Philippine president’s crimes have finally caught up with him. But his war was never about the drugs ...
Why Duterte Was Arrested for His War on Drugs, and What’s Next
It’s been seven years since the International Criminal Court began investigating former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte ...
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Former Philippines leader Duterte appears in Hague courtroom via video link on ‘war on drugs’ charges
Duterte ruled the Philippines with an iron fist from 2016 to 2022, marked by a brutal war on drugs. Police data said 6,000 people were killed. Some rights groups say the death toll could be as ...
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Duterte Arrested: Inside His Rise, Rule and Deadly Drug War
A Thousand Cuts chronicles how journalist Maria Ressa’s independent news outlet Rappler reported on then-Philippine President Duterte’s war on drugs, and how Ressa then became a prime target ...
Philippines sends ex-President Duterte to ICC over 'drugs war' killings
Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte was sent to The Hague on Tuesday hours after he was arrested in Manila at the ...
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Who is Rodrigo Duterte? Ex-president nicknamed ‘The Punisher’ for Philippines bloody war on drugs
During his presidency from 2016 to 2022, Duterte styled himself as an anti-drug crusader, whose ruthless "war on drugs" saw thousands killed. Dubbed “The Punisher”, Duterte bragged about a violent ...
The arrest of the Philippines' former president leaves the country's drug war in disarray
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC) earlier this month on ...
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War on drugs: Ex-Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in Netherlands to face charges against humanity
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in the Netherlands to face charges related to the deadly crackdown on ...