Human rights groups celebrate the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying the arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court was a long-awaited response to the thousands of killings in his drug war.
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00:00Human Rights Group celebrate the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte,
00:06saying the arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court
00:09was a long-awaited response to the thousands of killings in his drug war.
00:13Human Rights Watch says Duterte's arrest is a, quote,
00:16critical step for accountability.
00:18The group also urges the Marcos government
00:20to quickly surrender Duterte to the ICC in the Netherlands.
00:23Lilac Purple Action for Indigenous Women's Rights
00:26also applauds the ICC for its, quote,
00:28relentless pursuit of justice.
00:30Lilac's Judy Pasimios says,
00:32this is a victory of the families of the victims
00:34and the Filipino people who dared to speak out,
00:37expose, and fight the brutal and bloody Duterte presidency.
00:40Families of victims look to the ICC as their last chance for justice
00:44due to the slow progress of drug war cases in Philippine courts.
00:48Meantime, politicians critical of Duterte also welcomed his arrest.
00:52Local leaders, especially those who were targeted by the Duterte administration,
00:56say his detention was long overdue.