Overview

• Philippine officials told a Senate inquiry that Duterte's arrest was conducted at the request of Interpol, not in cooperation with the ICC, and was legally justified.
• Duterte's supporters, including his daughter Sara Duterte, claim the arrest was politically motivated and have petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge its legality.
• The ICC confirmed the authenticity of the arrest warrant, issued on March 7 and made public on March 11, refuting social media misinformation about the document being faked.
• The ICC asserts jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed during Duterte's presidency, prior to the Philippines' withdrawal from the court in 2019.
• Duterte, accused of crimes against humanity for his 'war on drugs,' denies leading a systematic campaign of murder but has admitted responsibility for the killings.