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Philippine ex-President Duterte faces charges for war on drugs

2025/3/14
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On this week’s show we get the latest reaction from the Philippines after the shock arrest of the country’s former president, Rodrigo Duterte. He’s facing charges of crimes against humanity for his war on drugs. We speak to Human Rights Watch’s Asia Carlos Conde who tells us the political fighting between the Duterte and Marcos camps hastened the arrest. We also head to India as the subcontinent celebrates the colourful festival of Holi.