Duterte’s drug war faces judgement at the ICC

Duterte’s drug war faces judgement at the ICC The hearing in The Hague offers long-denied accountability for thousands of killings, but ending impunity must begin in the Philippines. As world institutions wobble, The Hague has unexpectedly become the stage for a reckoning long denied in the Philippines. Proceedings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in late February offered a rare glimpse of accountability at a moment when global norms feel increasingly fragile. The court held a hearing in the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to confirm charges for crimes against

Duterte’s drug war faces judgement at the ICC The hearing in The Hague offers long-denied accountability for thousands of killings, but ending impunity must begin in the Philippines. As world institutions wobble, The Hague has unexpectedly become the stage for a reckoning long denied in the Philippines. Proceedings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in late February offered a rare glimpse of accountability at a moment when global norms feel increasingly fragile. The court held a hearing in the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to confirm charges for crimes against