Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was about to issue a warrant over his years-long "war on drugs" that killed thousands.

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) announcements on the arrest warrant for former President Rodrigo Duterte will come from its official channels, its spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah told INQUIRER.

Duterte was the Philippine president from 2016 to 2022, during which time he waged a deadly extra-judicial crackdown on drugs. According to Human Rights Watch, over 12,000 Filipinos have died as a result of this war, with at least 2,555 of the killings attributed to the Philippine National Police.

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that he was ready for possible arrest following reports that the International Criminal Court, ICC, was poised to issue a warrant over his years-long war on drugs that killed many people.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte could seek asylum in China amid a looming arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a lawyer and former lawmaker said on Monday. Former Bayan Muna Rep.

The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC-OTP) neither confirmed nor denied reports that an arrest warrant has been issued against former president Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement,

HONG KONG/MANILA >> Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was poised to issue a warrant over his years-long “war on drugs” that killed thousands.

An unannounced trip by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Hong Kong has set off speculations that he may be trying to evade a possible arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court over his bloody crackdown on drugs.

Duterte says he is ready to face arrest, but analysts warn a warrant could threaten his and his family’s political fortunes.