Duterte’s son vows to ‘fight back’ against father’s ICC arrest

The son of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to “fight back” against his father’s detention by the International Criminal Court. Sebastian ‘Baste’ Duterte, currently the mayor of Davao City, called on supporters to “stand up” against what he claims is the illegal arrest of his father.

Rodrigo Duterte, 79, was arrested by Philippines authorities at Manila’s international airport last week and flown to The Hague, where he is standing trial on charges of crimes against humanity linked to his ‘war on drugs’.

According to the ICC arrest warrant, the former president allegedly organized “death squads” that carried out extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and users between 2016 and 2022.

Baste Duterte has claimed that his father’s arrest “sets a dangerous precedent,” while other officials in the Philippines have also criticized the extradition of the former leader.

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