Activists in the Philippines say the stunning arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for a crime against humanity marks a major step toward accountability for the thousands of Filipinos targeted and killed under the pretext of his infamous “war on drugs.

An elected leader once dubbed “The Punisher” is on his way to The Hague to face trial for crimes against humanity during a brutal war on drugs, in a breathtaking reversal of fortune for a politician who once openly boasted about killing people and placing opponents on hit lists.

Ex-Philippines president sent to Hague after Interpol arrest for ‘crimes against humanity’ - Duterte is accused of overseeing nearly 4,000 executions during his war on drugs

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is now in the custody of the International Criminal Court following his arrest in Manila in connection with his deadly war on drugs during his presidency, the ICC confirmed Wednesday.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday at Manila’s main airport following the service of an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to the Philippine government.

The Department of Justice on Thursday vowed to continue working on cases related to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, after the International Criminal Court took him into custody in The Hague,

Duterte detained in Manila amid ICC probe into drugs war Ex-leader received medical attention during Dubai layover Duterte could be first Asian ex-head of state tried at ICC Duterte has been “surrendered” to the court — ICC statement ROTTERDAM — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court on Wednesday