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Duterte ICC trial to start on 30 November: What you need to know

BBC World Thursday 28 May 2026, 03:14 UTC 1 min read
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Rodrigo Duterte is set to face an International Criminal Court (ICC) trial beginning on 30 November. The charges relate to his administration's extensive and violent drug war, during which thousands of people were killed.

Duterte is facing charges relating to a long and bloody war on drugs in which thousands were killed.
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