- Title: Convoy leaves Rotterdam airport shortly after Duterte's arrival
- Date: 12th March 2025
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- Keywords: ARRIVAL DUTERTE ICC Philippines arrest war on drugs
- Location: ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
- City: ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
- Country: Netherlands
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Europe
- Reuters ID: LVA001826512032025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday (March 12) for his expected handover to the International Criminal Court following his arrest on murder charges linked to his war on drugs, a source told Reuters.
Reuters reporters saw the chartered plane believed to be carrying Duterte land at Rotterdam airport. The source confirmed that the 79-year-old was onboard. An ambulance was seen pulling up near the plane.
Shortly after the landing, a convoy of cars believes to be carrying Duterte was seen leaving the airport.
At the ICC in The Hague, Duterte will face allegations of crimes against humanity for overseeing death squads in his war on drugs. He could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial there.
Duterte was set to be transferred to a detention unit on the Dutch coast and will be brought before a judge within days for his initial court appearance.
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