Following his extradition by Manila, the former leader appeared before the International Criminal Court on Friday, charged with possible crimes against humanity committed as part of his war on drugs.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday, the court in The Hague confirmed. The court will soon schedule an initial appearance in which the allegations against Duterte will be outlined,

THE HAGUE - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was "abducted" before being taken to The Hague to face murder allegations and is too ill to give evidence, his lawyer told International Criminal Court judges at his initial appearance on Friday.