Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was “pivotal” in the murder of thousands of people during his rule, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Monday (February 23), as they pushed for his trial to go ahead. The prosecutors at the Hague-based war crimes court have charged Duterte with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity, involving dozens of victims that accusers say were only a fraction of the real death toll in his clampdown on alleged drug users and criminals. “Mr Duterte must be held to account and this case should be confirmed for trial,” prosecutor Mame Niang said at the opening of pre-trial hearings meant to confirm charges.
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