At the request of the International Criminal Court, the former President of the Philippines was arrested
Philippine police arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte at the request of the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity
Mr. Duterte is accused of executing thousands of people without trial and due process under the pretext of fighting drug trafficking
Police arrested Mr. Duterte at Manila airport as soon as he returned from Hong Kong
He was the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, during which he initiated a violent campaign against drugs that many described as crimes against humanity
Mr. Duterte, who is 79 years old, previously stated in response to a question about the possibility of arrest that he is ready to go to prison