Philippines. Protests and rallies on the birthday of former President Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Roa Duterte was detained on March 11 at the international airport in Manila based on an order issued by International Criminal Court In the Hague. It is imposed on him with accusations of “crime against humanity, defined as a murder.” President Philippine In the years 2016-2022 he stayed transported to arrest in Haguewhere he stays to this day.

On Friday, on the 80th birthday of the politician, both supporters of Duterte and his opponents organized a number of rallies in the Philippines. In the capital's manila, tens of thousands of people demonstrated with black balloons, demanding justice for the victims of “war with illegal drugs” – reports Reuters.

– We are here to celebrate the 80th birthday of Rodrigo Duterte. We will ignite candles, but not to make birthday wishes to him, but to remind him of the victims of non -court executions – said one of the participants of the protest in Manila. – I think that our wish will be fulfilled to stay longer in The Hague – said the spokeswoman for the Women's Party Gabriel, Jacq Ruiz.

In turn, Duterte's supporters near the church in Manilia called for his release, “said Reuter. – We love you, TATAYU DIGNG (Rodrigo Duterte – ed.). We will support you until you are released – said a 64 -year -old retired businessman.

In Davao, the hometown of Duterte in the south of the Philippines, tens of thousands of supporters of the former president chanted his name during the rally. Some of the demonstrators went to the house of the politician, where they sang a birthday song in front of a cardboard box with the image of Duterte – writes Reuters. – What they did to him hurts us as Filipinos and the inhabitants of Davao. It was unfair. They should not stop him – said a 49 -year -old resident of Davao.

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The MTK recognized in the arrest warrant that Duterte is criminally responsible for the murder of at least 43 people during a brutal anti -nobacco campaign in the period from November 2011, when he was still the mayor of the city of Davao, to March 2019, i.e. during his presidency. According to the Government of the Philippines, by the end of April 2021, the security of this country killed 6117 people during secret operations, especially poor men suspected of having drugs. MTK prosecutors estimate the number of fatalities at 12-30 thousand.

In March 2018, Duterte decided that the Philippines would no longer be the State of the Roman Statute of the MTK, thanks to which – according to critics – he wanted to avoid personal responsibility for his crimes. In accordance with the procedure of speaking from the Statute of the MTK, however, he maintains jurisdiction regarding prohibited acts that were committed during the membership of a given country – that is, in this case, from 2016 to 2019, when the decision to occur the Philippines gained legal force.