Three years after he left office, the former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been detained in the Netherlands. Duterte was arrested earlier this week on charges of crimes against humanity, based on his deadly “war on drugs”. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain how a 79-year-old retired world leader has ended up facing trial at the International Criminal Court, and the case against him.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher

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Why a former president was arrested for his war on drugs