The prosecution alleged the 81-year-old former president of the Philippines killed thousands of suspected drug pushers and users in his so-called 'war on drugs.'

Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of the extrajudicial killing of thousands during his "war on drugs".

The court concluded that there were substantial grounds to believe that Mr. Duterte had been responsible for the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder

ICC judges say there are substantial grounds to believe Duterte guided anti-drugs crackdown that killed thousands

A judge panel of the International Criminal Court has ruled there is enough evidence to send former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to trial.