Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court in the Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte in the Connection with War on Drugs Policy in Philippines
Date Published : 4 June 2026
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Duwi Anjelia
Department of International Law, University of Lampung, 35144, Indonesia
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Bayu Sujadmiko
Department of International Law, University of Lampung, 35144, Indonesia
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Rudi Natamiharja
Department of International Law, University of Lampung, 35144, Indonesia
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Duwi Anjelia, D. A., Bayu Sujadmiko, B. S., & Rudi Natamiharja, R. N. (2026). Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court in the Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte in the Connection with War on Drugs Policy in Philippines. Lex Recente: Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Law, 2(1), 68-80. https://conference.uii.ac.id/isc/paper/view/671