Duterte Charged with Crimes Against Humanity

0:00It's April 23rd, this is U.S. News Today, U.S. News powered by AI, judges at the International Criminal Court just confirmed charges of crimes against humanity, against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte IV. His brutal anti-drug crackdowns, they say their solid evidence he oversaw dozens of murders, starting back when he was mayor of Davos City and continuing through his time as President. Duterte, now 80 years old, got arrested in the Philippines last year and flat out denies any wrongdoing. Prosecutors point to a policy he pushed to take out so-called criminals with police and hit squads doing the killings for cash rewards or just to. Stay off the hit list themselves. Death toll estimates from his six-year term ranged from over 6,000 by official police counts to as high as 30,000 according to human. Rights groups. His defense team calls it all, cherry-picked rhetoric that never meant to spark violence, but appeals judges shot down their bid to ditch the case over.

1:03The Philippines pulling out of the court back in 2018. Trial date still up in the air, but this chapter in Duterte's story is far from over as the world watches how it plays out.