The Philippines "War on Drugs" Ends, But Extrajudicial Killings Continue

Author: Sabrina Ochoa, JD August 27, 2026 Protest march in Manila, Philippines [Image credit: Mico Medel/Pexels] Introduction On April 24, 2026, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found substantial grounds to believe that Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, had committed the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder in the context of…