# Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The Hague for the first time in 18 months. The 81-year-old faces crimes-against-humanity charges linked to his anti-drug campaign, which prosecutors say may have killed thousands of people. His lawyers argue that cognitive decline has left him unfit to stand trial, while prosecutors say he is capable of participating. The hearing is focused on his health and ability to face trial, which is scheduled to begin in November. Duterte denies the allegations.
Duterte appears before ICC judges after 18 months