Duterte arrest in Philippines: what is the International Criminal Court that prompted it?
Following a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Philippines arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte due to an investigation into thousands of killings in a violent crackdown on drugs that was the hallmark of his rule.
Duterte's arrest sends a strong signal that even powerful individuals may be held accountable for their actions.
Judge Yuji Iwasawa, a 1997 graduate of the University of Virginia’s School of Law, first joined the World Court in 2018.
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