Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court officially filed charges of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for three charges of crimes against humanity, in particular for murders.

According to the prosecutors’ indictment, Duterte is “individual criminal responsible” for the crimes committed during his repressive to ‘drug war“, When he was deputy mayor and mayor of the city of Davao in the Southern Philippines, and during his presidency, from June 2016 to June 2022.

According to the Philippine Drug Prosecution Service, more than 6,000 people were killed during Duterte’s presidency in the country. However, human rights groups raise the number of victim of repression to 30,000.

After his arrest in March in Manila, 80 -year -old Duterte is held in The Hague in the Netherlands

Prosecutors said that from November 2011 to March 2019, Duterte and his associates “shared a joint plan or agreement to” neutralize “alleged criminals in the Philippines (including those who are considered or allegedly related to use, sales or selling).

The indictment also said that Duterte had individual criminal responsibility for the murders, for the order and incitement of the commitment of crimes, which included members of the National Police and “high -ranking” government officials.

The former president of the Philippines is facing Categories for three incidents.

– The first concerns its alleged role as co -operator in murder committed from 2013 to 2016, when he was the mayor of Davao.

– the second concerns 14 murders “Goals of great value” in 2016 and 2017, when Duterte was president.

– Finally, the third concerns 43 murders during “clearing” operations against persons who were presented as drug users or small traders.

The legal team of the former Philippine president seeks to avoid Duterte’s referral to trial – including the claim that the 80 -year -old is no longer capable of being tried