Duterte

About Defendant

Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte, born on 28 March 1945 and a national of the Republic of the Philippines. President of the Philippines, Mayor of Davao City, and allegedly the founder and head of the Davao Death Squad (‘DDS’), at the time of the relevant conduct.

Arrest warrant issued on 7 March 2025

Accused LastName
Duterte
Accused FirstName
Rodrigo Roa
Charges

Allegedly responsible for the crime against humanity of murder, committed on the territory of the Republic of the Philippines between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019 in the context of the ‘war on drugs’ campaign.

Defendant Image main
Rodrigo Roa Duterte appearing for the first time before the ICC judges on 14 March 2025 ©ICC-CPI
Primary Accused
Off
Accused Crime
Crimes against humanity
Accused States
In ICC custody
Case Name Colloquial
Duterte
Phase of Case
Pre-trial
Situation Name Colloquial
Republic of the Philippines
Warrants HTML Link_
https://www.icc-cpi.int/court-record/icc-01/21-83
Defendant site URL
/philippines/duterte
Initial Order
Warrant of arrest
Case reference
Duterte