Duterte is accused of presiding over thousands of extrajudicial killings during his war on drugs. He was arrested in Manila and was “forcibly” taken to The Hague, his daughter said.

The arrest of the former Philippines President on alleged crimes against humanity marks a major turning point for the country.

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines who was rebuked by Catholic leaders for overseeing thousands of extrajudicial killings, has been arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity.

Some lawmakers have hailed the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte based on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity over his war on drugs.