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flag ICC rules it can pursue Duterte on drug war killings despite Philippines' 2019 exit.

flag The International Criminal Court has rejected a jurisdiction challenge in the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, ruling that the court can proceed with charges of crimes against humanity linked to his anti-drug campaign. flag Despite the Philippines' 2019 withdrawal from the Rome Statute, judges determined that the court retains authority over crimes committed while the country was a state party, including killings from 2011 to 2019. flag Duterte, arrested in March 2025 and held in The Hague, denies the allegations, and his legal team plans to appeal. flag The case remains pending, with a determination on his fitness to stand trial underway.

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