
Philippine ex-President Duterte appears by video link before international court judges in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared Friday by video link before judges at the International Criminal Court, days after his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to the deadly “ war on drugs ” he oversaw while in office.
The 79-year-old Duterte didn’t show up at the court in The Hague, but he appeared briefly on a video screen from the detention center nearby where he is being held.
No explanation was immediately given for his failure to appear in person for his first hearing at the ICC.
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