Three years after he left office, the former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been detained in the Netherlands. Duterte was arrested earlier this week on charges of crimes against humanity, based on his deadly “war on drugs”. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain how a 79-year-old retired world leader has ended up facing trial at the International Criminal Court, and the case against him. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma GillespieProducer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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