The International Criminal Court (ICC) has accused former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte of crimes against humanity. As part of his so-called war on drugs, the 80-year-old is accused of being criminally liable for scores of murders that allegedly occurred, killing thousands of small-time drug users, traffickers, and others without a trial.
The July charge sheet from the ICC was only released to the public on Monday, and it has multiple redactions. Duterte was an “indirect co-perpetrator” in the killings, which the ICC claims were committed by others, including police, according to ICC deputy prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang.
The first charge against Mr. Duterte relates to his alleged role in the murders of 19 persons in Davao City during his tenure as mayor from 2013 to 2016. The other two allegations are related to his so-called war on drugs, which he started while he was president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
In the second count, 14 “high-value targets” were killed nationwide, and in the third, 45 persons were killed or attempted to be killed during village clearance operations. According to the prosecution, Mr Duterte and his alleged accomplices “shared a common plan or agreement to ‘neutralise’ alleged criminals in the Philippines.
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