Duterte’s ICC trial tests Canada’s foreign policy

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Former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been charged with crimes against humanity the International Criminal Court.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY JESS AGUSTIN, PATRICIA LISSON

October 13, 2025

For the first time, a former Philippine president faces charges of crimes against humanity. On Sept. 22, the International Criminal Court uns...

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