Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has failed to attend in person at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the opening of the crimes against humanity hearing over his deadly crackdown ...

Duterte was taken into custody by the ICC in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Wednesday following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his "war on drugs" in which thousands of purported ...

The 79-year-old, the first ex-Asian head of state to face charges at the ICC, was following by videolink during a short hearing to inform him of the crimes he is alleged to have committed, as well as ...

THE HAGUE, March 14 (Reuters) - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte did not appear in the courtroom for his initial hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday.

According to the media advisory from the ICC, during the initial appearance hearing, the judges will verify the identity of the suspect and the language which will be used during the proceedings.

Philippines' Duterte to Have First Hearing at ICC on Friday AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte will make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court on ...