Brisbane Times ·general ·1 hour ago

Philippine senator barricades himself in Senate to evade ICC arrest warrant

Philippine Senator Ronald Dela Rosa barricaded himself in the Senate on Monday to evade arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity related to the drug war. The 64-year-old, who served as police chief under former president Rodrigo Duterte, remains sheltered in the chamber after newly elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano locked down the complex.

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