Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

https://apnews.com/article/rodrigo-duterte-manila-philippines-icc-9b9d08b8832b43282db53418535fb245

Posted by brownmochi

6 comments

  1. If the Philippines believes Duterte broke the law in the Philippines and wants to put him on trial for his crimes, more power to them. This also seems like yet another instance of the ICC exceeding their mandate in multiple respects, which isn’t a surprise but don’t complain when more countries disregard it.

  2. I’m surprised he got taken in at all inside his own country by the police. Usually former leaders have the crime against humanity immunity+ package but I guess butchering your own people instead of others gets you in trouble.

  3. >Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s international airport Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said.

    Philippines withdrew from the ICC, tough. What gives?

  4. Why didn’t the ICC manage to arrest genocidal and wae criminals like Netanyahu, but they successfully arrested a politician that nobody knows about it outside the Philippines?

  5. Friendly reminder:

    [Trump praises Duterte for ‘unbelievable job’ cracking down on drugs in the Philippines](https://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/24/trump-rodrigo-duterte-call-transcript-238758)

    The list of thugs with crimes against humanity prosecution under their belt that Trump befriended and praised continues to rise. And not just the people, he specifically praised their crimes.

    Not that American presidents haven’t committed crimes against humanity themselves though

  6. Whats wrong about this is the current leaders have declined to join the ICC. The ICC should not have any authority to arrest somone in the Philipines. But they did so anyway, after getting permission from the current leader. So this means that any current world leader can use the ICC to arrest somone, as long as there is an ICC warrant. So if you think your country is out of the jurasdiction of the ICC, you are wrong.

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