Duterte is set to enter ICC detention. Here’s what awaits the Philippine ex-president

Published: 9:23am, 12 Mar 2025Updated: 9:25am, 12 Mar 2025

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to arrive in the Netherlands on Wednesday to face a crime against humanity charge stemming from his crackdown on drugs.

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After landing, he will be taken to the International Criminal Court’s detention unit, where he will be readied for an initial appearance before the court’s judges.

Here’s what he can expect:

Located in The Hague’s seaside suburb of Scheveningen, the ICC’s detention unit forms part of a Dutch prison and currently holds five other ICC prisoners being tried before the court.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte (centre) is seen in custody at Villamor Air Base in Manila on Tuesday. Photo: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino/Getty Images/TNS
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte (centre) is seen in custody at Villamor Air Base in Manila on Tuesday. Photo: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino/Getty Images/TNS

It is also the prison that used to detain those wanted by the nearby International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) including the likes of Slobodan Milosevic, Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic.

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