And yet the slaughter continued with impunity, at the behest of the man who was elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte. But on Tuesday, nearly three years after Mr. Duterte left office, a major step was taken toward accountability for thousands of Filipinos who have long sought justice for their loved ones. Acting on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, which had been investigating Mr. Duterte’s antidrug campaign, the Philippine authorities arrested Mr. Duterte at Manila’s main airport as he returned from a trip to Hong Kong. accused Mr. Duterte, 79, of crimes against humanity during his time as president and when he was the mayor of the city of Davao. But those orders are unlikely to come to fruition, much like the court’s warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia that was issued two years ago.

Source: The Times March 11, 2025 15:47 UTC