• The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for former Philippine police chief and Senator Ronald Dela Rosa for crimes against humanity in the war on drugs.
  • Dela Rosa is accused of murdering at least 32 people between 2011 and 2019, including during his time as police chief in Davao under then-mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
  • Former President Duterte is already in ICC custody in The Hague on similar charges, with his trial being prepared.
  • Human rights organizations estimate that about 30,000 people were killed in Duterte’s drug war, often without trial.
  • Dela Rosa was later promoted to national police chief, and death squads operated across the country.

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