The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest on a warrant from the International Criminal Court. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast on iTunes here; if you use Windows orContinue Reading
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has taken full responsibility for his administration’s “war on drugs,” as he prepares to make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a video message posted yesterday on his Facebook account, the 79-year-old addressed his “countrymen” and said once again that heContinue Reading
I have just returned from Manila, where I attended a program on reimagining the university that included a session on extrajudicial killings. Survivors shared harrowing testimonies: stories of family members taken in the dead of night, of justice denied, and of children caught in the crossfire of former President RodrigoContinue Reading
Calls are mounting for the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), following the arrest and extradition of former President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this week. The 79-year-old former president was detained by Philippine police in Manila on Tuesday and hastily flown to The Hague, Netherlands, where he was transferredContinue Reading
