Filipino Catholic leaders have hailed the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as he faces charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the killings of thousands of Filipinos during his war on drugs.
The 79-year-old Duterte was arrested on an ICC warrant at Manila’s international airport on the morning of 11 March and was flown to The Hague in the Netherlands before midnight.
In a statement, the social justice arm of the Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) said Duterte’s arrest “is a crucial step toward addressing the countless human rights violations committed under his administration”.
