Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, in standoff with authorities
Gunshots have been fired in the Philippine senate, as a senator who is wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) remained holed up in the building to evade arrest.
Ronald dela Rosa, a Philippine senator accused of crimes against humanity for his role in overseeing the former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”, has spent two nights in the country’s senate in a standoff with the authorities.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent.
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