Philippines: Duterte ICC Hearing Set to Begin

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025.  © 2025 Peter Dejong/AP Photo (The Hague) – The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s first major hearing in the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a critical step in ensuring justice for victims of the Philippines’ “war on drugs,” Human Rights Watch said today in a question-and-answer document on the upcoming proceedings. From February 23 to 27, 2026, a panel of three ICC…

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