Philippines’ ex-president Duterte to face ICC trial for crimes against humanity

Former Philippines’ president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the International Criminal Court after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called “war on drugs.”

Duterte would be the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world’s worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.

ICC pre-trial judges “unanimously confirmed all the…