Philippines dute in Hague after ICC arrest on drug war

An aircraft carrying the former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Dute has come to the Netherlands, where he has to face the allegations crimes against humanity On its deadly “war on drugs” in the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Duterte was arrested at Manila Airport on Tuesday and was on a chartered jet within hours, which flew to Hague through Dubai, where the ICC sits.

The 79 -year -old ICC may become the first Asian former state head to be tested.

Duterte, who elected his extradition, led the Philippines until 2016 and headed a violent “Drugs on Drugs” by 2022, with thousands of short -time drug dealers, users and others killed without testing.

Gulfstream G550 landed in Dubai for a stopover in early Wednesday and delayed for several hours in its expected departure, while Duterte received a medical check, Reuters News Agency report.

Once it landed in Rotterdam, the ICC confirmed that the Dutert was on the board.

Earlier, the ICC stated that it would take Dutert’s custody and determine the hearing time before the court for its initial presence.

Dutert’s main political rival, current President Ferdinand Marocos Jr., played an important role in handing him over. Duterte, a few minutes after leaving the airspace of the Philippines, gave a television address, stating that the country was fulfilling its legal obligation.

“This is what the international community expects from us,” said Marcos.

Duterte and Marcos family are the most powerful political dynasties of the Philippines. He joined the army to sweep the country’s final national election in 2022, but was out in recent months as he chased a different agenda.

Duterte is being handed over to ICC is the latest twist in one Political quarrel,

Duterte and Marcos families formed a combined coalition in the 2022 elections. Against the wishes of the elder Duterte, her daughter Sara escaped as the vice -president of Marcos Junior instead of demanding her father’s post.

Marcos initially refused to cooperate with the ICC investigation, but as their relations with the Duterte family deteriorated, they changed their stand.

Vice President Duterte said his father’s arrest was “kidnapping”, claiming that he had violated the Philippine sovereignty. According to his office, he left Manila for the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Rodrigo Dutee had earlier stressed that the ICC had no jurisdiction on the Philippines, as they had dropped the country from the tribunal in 2019, three years later, this drug war was noticed.

But according to the law of Rome, which is the basis for the ICC, the court maintains a nation on the alleged offenses committed before leaving the tribunal.

The ICC investigation includes 2011-2019, including the period when the dutarte was the mayor of Davo, a huge metropolis in the south of the country, where his family has taken power for decades.

Complaints filed against Dutee at the ICC alleged that they placed the prize hunter’s “Death Squad” for leaving after drug suspects in Davo, and later reiterated the model at the national level when he was elected President.

Human Rights Watch called Dutee’s arrest “important step for accountability in the Philippines”.

Duterte created a reputation for claims as one of the safest cities in the Philippines, and cultivated the image of a person with an opponent, an opponent, a difficult-establishment, to draw a dark horse victory in the 2016 presidential elections.

The pole shows that he is the most popular Philippines President since the restoration of democracy in 1986.

His supporters have threatened to hold big rallies against his arrest. He had asked the Supreme Court to issue a preventive order against the ICC warrant – but the court did not work before taking out the former President on Tuesday.

On social media, where dutrtes maintain a strong following, the reaction was mixed.

Many people praised the ICC for giving justice to those who died in drug war, while others defended the heritage of Dutert, some called for extensive rallies.

“Justice served,” read a top-based comment on Tiktok.

“The Philippines was safe during the time of Duterte,” another Tikkok user wrote, the former leader built bridges, roads and other infrastructure. “He was the best President.”

Additional reporting by fan wang