Supporters and critics of Duterte protest outside ICC ahead of first hearing

Record ID: 1983412

  • Title: Supporters and critics of Duterte protest outside ICC ahead of first hearing
  • Date: 14th March 2025
  • Summary: THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (MARCH 14, 2025) (REUTERS) SUPPORTERS OF FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT, RODRIGO DUTERTE, PROTESTING OUTSIDE INTERNATIONAL COURT COURT AHEAD OF FIRST HEARING VARIOUS OF PRO-DUTERTE PROTESTER HOLDING POSTER OF DUTERTE SAYING (English): "HERO" (SOUNDBITE) (English) STUDENT, ALVIN SARZATE, 32, SAYING: "We assert that those allegations will, of course, rema
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  • Keywords: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ICC the International Criminal Court
  • Location: THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS
  • City: THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Europe,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
  • Reuters ID: LVA001880514032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Dozens of supporters and critics of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte held protests outside the International Criminal Court on Friday (March 14) ahead of his first hearing.
    Duterte arrived in the Netherlands on a flight from Manila on Wednesday and was taken into ICC custody after being arrested by authorities on an ICC warrant. He faces murder allegations stemming from his "war on drugs".
    Pro-Duterte protesters said they supported his actions, which they said aimed to improve security in the Philippines.
    Anti-Duterte protesters said the former president's "war on drugs" led to killings of innocent people.
    Prosecutors have accused the 79-year-old of carrying out a systematic attack on the civilian population during his time in office.
    Thousands of purported drug dealers and users were killed during a crackdown, when death squads he allegedly created and armed carried out widespread extrajudicial killings.
    Duterte arrived at Rotterdam airport on a chartered plane Wednesday and was transferred to a detention unit on the Dutch coast up the road from the ICC building. In a video message on social media, he took responsibility for his actions.
    During the initial appearance, the judge summarised the allegations against Duterte, who was not asked to enter a plea.
    (Producer: Bart Biesemans, Tiffany Vermeylen, Ali Kucukgocmen)
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