Rodrigo Duterte, who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, will face allegations of crimes against humanity for overseeing death squads in his war on drugs.

The Hague-based court has been investigating the mass killings linked to Duterte's so-called war on drugs. View on euronews

A day after his arrest, former President Rodrigo Duterte arrived at The Hague, Netherland close to midnight Wednesday. The chartered plane carrying Duterte landed at around 11:55 p.m. (Philippine time) after making a refueling stop in Dubai.

The plane carrying former President Rodrigo Duterte has flown to Rotterdam The Hague Airport on Wednesday, after nearly eight hours of layover in Dubai airport. Based on flightradar.com, Gulfstream G550 aircraft (RP-C5219) left the Al Maktoum International Airport at 11:58 a.m. (Dubai time) or 3:58 p.m. in Manila.

A plane carrying former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court took off for Rotterdam, a source told Reuters on Wednesday, after being delayed by a few hours during a layover in Dubai.

The Gulfstream G550 jet bringing former President Rodrigo Duterte to the Hague has arrived in Dubai Wednesday morning, just hours after leaving Villamor Air Base in Manila, according to flightradar24.