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.Duterte's defense team had argued that the court lacked jurisdiction over alleged crimes in the Philippines, claiming the country...