ICC Rejects Rodrigo Duterte's Challenge to Jurisdiction in Drug War Case

Philippines. International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday dismissed a challenge by Rodrigo Duterte against the court's jurisdiction. This means that the former Philippine president can still be prosecuted for his war on drugs.

The 81-year-old former Philippine leader, Duterte, is facing three counts of crimes against humanity at the Hague-based international court. He is accused of committing crimes in the name of a war on drugs while serving as mayor of Davao City from 2013 to 2016 and as president until March 2019.