Ex-Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in custody in The Hague after judges ruled the court may prosecute him for his war on drugs The International Criminal Court (ICC) has refused to release former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, ruling that it has jurisdiction over his case despite his country’s withdrawal from the tribunal. The 81‑year‑old will remain in custody in The Hague. Duterte was arrested at Manila airport in March 2025 and transferred to the ICC’s detention facility in the Netherlands. He faces charges of crimes against humanity over a deadly anti‑drug campaign he launched while in office. Police records count roughly 7,000 deaths, although human rights groups put the figure much higher. Duterte has consistently defended the campaign, saying he only ordered police to kill in self‑defense. His lawyers have also argued that the ICC lost jurisdiction when the Philippines formally withdrew from the Rome Statute in 2018.…