Philippines’ Marcos refuses to hand former President Duterte to ICC for drug war

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Philippines’ Marcos refuses to hand former President Duterte to ICC for drug war Duterte’s anti-narcotics campaign, which began in 2016, has resulted in thousands of deaths. The ICC’s chief prosecutor requested to reopen the inquiry in January 2023, and pre-trial judges approved the request. Marcos also stated that the US will not receive access to additional Philippine military bases. Advertisement On Monday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos stated that he would not surrender his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating his deadly drug war. Under Duterte’s leadership, the anti-narcotics campaign, which began in 2016 and...