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Former Philippine President Duterte Scheduled to Stand Trial at ICC in November

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The former president of the Philippines is scheduled to stand trial at the International Criminal Court in November on three counts of crimes against humanity, based on allegations of at least 76 killings between 2013 and 2018 during the drug war. Duterte will be the first former Asian head of state to stand trial at the ICC.

The former president of the Philippines is scheduled to stand trial at the International Criminal Court in November on three counts of crimes against humanity, based on allegations of at least 76 killings between 2013 and 2018 during the drug war. Duterte will be the first former Asian head of state to stand trial at the ICC. According to DW, a former ICC judge and a Catholic bishop will lead a truth commission investigating the anti-drug campaign under Duterte. BBC reported that Duterte is facing charges related to a drug war that resulted in many deaths. SCMP reported that the presiding judge confirmed the trial will begin on November 30.

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