Rodrigo Duterte drug war
Duterte just escalated his assault on freedom of speech in the Philippines
“No amount of legal cases, black propaganda, and lies can silence Filipino journalists who continue to hold the line,” said journalist Maria Ressa.
Duterte just bounced the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court
"The Philippines is withdrawing its ratification of the Rome Statute effective immediately.”
Duterte says he'd rather die by firing squad than face prison over his drug war
“Go ahead and proceed in your investigation. Find me guilty, of course. You can do that.”
Duterte’s brutal drug war finally gets the International Criminal Court’s attention
The Philippine president, for his part, seemed unconcerned.
Trump and Duterte bonded over how much they dislike Obama
Donald Trump didn’t find time to rebuke Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for his blood-soaked war on drugs during their 40-minute conversation in Manila, Philippines, on Monday.
Trump will meet Duterte, leader accused of crimes against humanity
In April, Trump told Duterte he’s doing “unbelievable job on the drug problem,” in a conversation later reported by the The Washington Post.
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