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March 16, 2018

Philippines Pulls Out of International Criminal Court over Drug War Probe
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says he will pull his country out
of the International Criminal Court. The announcement came just weeks
after the ICC opened an investigation into accusations that Duterte has
committed crimes against humanity by overseeing the killing of up to
8,000 people in his so-called war on drugs. Duterte has repeatedly
boasted that he has personally murdered drug dealers. President Donald
Trump has expressed admiration for Duterte, saying he's done an
"unbelievable job on the drug problem." This comes as Politico reports
that Trump is expected to formally call for capital punishment for drug
dealers, when he unveils his plan for combating the opioid epidemic
during a planned trip to New Hampshire next week.


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