Posted on 09/22/2025 8:26:52 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The 80-year-old is accused of being criminally responsible for dozens of murders that allegedly took place as part of his so-called war on drugs, during which thousands of small-time drug dealers, users and others were killed without trial.
The ICC's charge sheet, which includes several redactions, dates from July but was only made public on Monday.
ICC deputy prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang said Duterte was an "indirect co-perpetrator" in the killings, which the court alleges were carried out by others, including police.
The first count laid against Mr Duterte concerns his alleged involvement in the killings of 19 people in Davao City between 2013 and 2016 while he was mayor there.
The other two charges relate to times when he was serving as president of the Philippines, between 2016 and 2022, and launched his so-called war on drugs.
The second count relates to the murders of 14 "high-value targets" across the country, while the third relates to the murder and attempted murder of 45 people in village clearance operations.
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F’ the ICC. They have no jurisdiction anywhere.
If anyone should be charged with crimes against humanity, it’s Schwartz Gyorgy and the rest of the world enslavement forum freaks.
How about the drug dealers’ crimes against humanity?
My sil is from the Philippines. The population LOVED Duterte BECAUSE of all the drugs and drug dealers he got rid of.
But the ice guy we installed is the leader of Syria, he’s OK I guess? The SBU kidnap squads? The leaders of Venezuela? The king of Saudi Arabia feeding his opponents through the wood chipper or whatever?
Hmmm... The global communists stick together...
Any attempt to control crime and other evil is to be attacked and stopped...
Just as they attack citizen-protecting guns with gun-control laws, they are now attacking citizen-protecting helicopter rides with helicopter-ride-control laws...
Maduro, the leader of the narcostate Venezuela, was installed by communist Cuba, and he is maintained there backed by Cuba, China, Iran, and Russia. He has an ongoing relationship through the al Assaimi family to Hezbollah and various drug cartels.
The Aisammi family of Venezuela are Lebanese in Origins and several are socialists- Baath Party members formerly loyal to Iraq’s Saddam Hussein. Yes, the Baath Party does have a wing in Venezuela and has for many years and they are involved in international drug trafficking.
The dude the Saudis allegedly had taken out was Qashoggi [sp?], was hardly a a saint, as I recall.
Exactly
My wife is from Davao City, and she would agree with you. It’s too bad it’s this way, but those drug dealers don’t listen. They had a policy. It was called knock knock talk. They would go to the drug dealers, and tell them to find another line of work. If they had to come back again, it would be knock knock bang.
Duterte even said during his time that he would surely face backlash.
He said he didn’t care.
Nice
I saw him once, cruising around on his motorcycle. I didn’t realize it, till my wife said, there goes Duterte. He was the mayor at the time.
I think the people that vited him in knowing this have demonstrated its legality.
Recognize this for what it is: It’s a threat against Donald Trump.
There’s no other reason to do this NOW instead of earlier.
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